Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. The facility officially opened on 26 September 2016 (UTC). With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.

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2016  Wikimedia, Wikidata
LC-1; LC1; Launch Complex 1; Mahia Launch Complex; Mahia Spaceport; Rocket Lab LC-1
spaceport, Rocket Lab, New Zealand, 

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Location: -39.2609, 177.8658, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A ⓘ
  launch pad on Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

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  Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B ⓘ
  launch pad on Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

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  Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 ⓘ
  commercial spaceport in New Zealand

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2016 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

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construction

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service entry

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2016 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

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2022 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

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Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (Sept 2016)

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Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 survey image

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	launch pad	2016	Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A	launch pad	Wikidata
site	launch pad	2022	Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B	launch pad	Wikidata
site	rocket launch site	2016	Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1	spaceport	Wikidata
commons	image		Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1		Commons
commons	image		Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (Sept 2016)		Commons
commons	image		Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1		Commons
commons	image		Rocket lab nz		Commons
commons	image		Capstone Liftoff		Commons
commons	image		Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 survey image		Commons