
Rocket Lab completed its launch site in New Zealand, which the company called the world’s first private orbital launch complex.Located on the Mahia Peninsula, Launch Complex 1 will be the primary site for launches of Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle, designed to lift a 150 kg payload to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit. Construction of the launch complex started in December and saw the upgrade of 3 km of roads as well as local internet infrastructure, according to a company statement.Rocket…