The squadron’s initial focus will be on monitoring, analyzing and understanding space activity to safeguard national and ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) established its first dedicated space unit on July 4 with the reactivation of No. 62 Squadron at Whenuapai airbase, Auckland.

National security legislation introduced to protect ground based space infrastructure in New Zealand passes under urgency ...

ANKARA. New Zealand on Friday established its first dedicated air force space unit, a government statement said. A launch ceremony was held at New Zealand Air Force base in Auckland, attended by ...

The No. 62 Squadron's initial focus will be on monitoring, analysing, and understanding space activity.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has established its first dedicated space unit, within a squadron that hasn’t been active since World War II. The 62 Squadron, which originally supported Allied ...

New Zealand is urging progress on sustainability in space mining as the country becomes the 11th worldwide to sign on to the NASA-led Artemis Accords to explore the moon and beyond.

A 2019 Deloitte report estimated that New Zealand's space industry supported roughly 12,000 people and contributed NZ$1.69 billion ($1.07 billion) annually to the economy.

In 2016, Wellington created a space agency to oversee launches, paving the way for Rocket Lab to build its facility in New Zealand in 2017. The facility has since serviced seven launches.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment announced the multiyear deal Aug. 5, saying it would lead to “the world’s most advanced Space Regulatory and Sustainability ...