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Congrats to Rocket Lab on their successful launch!:

"A small rocket from a little-known company lifted off Sunday from the east coast
of New Zealand, carrying a clutch of tiny satellites. That modest event ? the
first commercial launch by a U.S.-New Zealand company known as Rocket Lab ? could
mark the beginning of a new era in the space business, where countless small
rockets pop off from spaceports around the world. This miniaturization of rockets
and spacecraft places outer space within reach of a broader swath of the economy."

See:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/10/s...ab-launch.html

This company is one to watch. They are taking the path of a relatively
inexpensive to manufacture small expendable launcher. Last I read,
they're going to add a launch site in the US.

Space startup Rocket Lab will build a second launch site in Virginia
Soon, the company will be able to launch from the US and New Zealand
By Loren Grush@lorengrush, Oct 17, 2018, 10:00am EDT
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/17/...-nasa-wallops-
flight-facility-virginia-electron-rocket-launch-pad

From the article, they'll be launching from NASA's Wallops Flight
Facility in eastern Virginia. Having a US launch site is a good choice
if they want to launch for NASA or DOD.

Lots of other tidbits in the article.

Jeff
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