Peter Crabtree
Rocket Lab to launch US Space Force satellite
Rocket Lab is due to launch a US Space Force satellite from the Mahia Peninsula today.
The mission to send an experimental research and development satellite into low Earth orbit is in partnership… Audio
International space agreement takes off
New Zealand has become the latest signatory to an international space agreement, but has made clear its particular concern is about ensuring the sustainability of space mining. The Artemis Accords are… Audio
Scramble for Covid vaccine access
Governments all around the world are scrambling to secure access to covid-19 vaccines for their citizens. It remains unclear whether the New Zealand government's in-principle agreement for access to… Audio
Christchurch could be New Zealand's space capital
Christchurch could become the country's space hub within five years.
A government-commissioned report suggests it is the ideal spot for developing, testing and launching space equipment, thanks to… Audio
NZ Space Agency gets help to watch satellites
New Zealand will be able to keep an eye on the ever-growing traffic-jam of satellites being sent into space from New Zealand, using new software.
Corin Dann spoke to Dr Peter Crabtree who heads the… Audio
Expert feature - The New Zealand Space Agency
Are we in the midst of a new Space Age? One man with some of the answers is Peter Crabtree - head of the New Zealand Space Agency. Audio
Our place in the space race
The global foray into outer space is taking on new dimensions with breakthrough discoveries and successful missions to asteroids and planets.
Liz Garton discovers New Zealand industry has its feet… Audio
NZ innovators tracking space junk in orbit
The vast majority of space junk around earth's orbit isn't being tracked, but New Zealand innovators are teaming up with an American company to change that. The little pieces of debris, pose a risk to… Audio
New Zealand in space
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about their plans to put satellites and rockets into space, and the role of NZ radio telescopes in precision GPS. Audio
New Zealand in space
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about their plans to put satellites and rockets into space, and the role of NZ radio telescopes in precision GPS.
AudioOur Changing World for 23 November 2017
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about putting rockets and satellites into space, and using data from NZ's two radio telescopes. Audio
Our Changing World for 23 November 2017
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about putting rockets and satellites into space, and using data from NZ's two radio telescopes.
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