NZ's first space launch saved by $6 part - Video

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:40

The payload from New Zealand's first space rocket is floating somewhere off the Coromandel coast following this afternoon's successful launch. - read full story »

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Comments [6]

Ash

30 Nov 2009 11:51p.m.

"Now New Zealand is in the ultimate space race against Russia and the U.S" This whole deal seems like a 'blast' from the past.. US launched first men on the moon in 1969.. even so called '3rd world' countries like India launched their rocket and placed a satellite in 1980 and recently they have launched and place a probe on the moon and NZ is elated at "rocket that burnt for 20 seconds".. Wake up NZ.. its 2010. 3news should infact raise the apathy from the government towards the space programme. why do we have to depend on other countries from cars to mobiles to satellites ?

Chris

30 Nov 2009 10:32p.m.

WELL DONE GUYS
Remember it was another KIWI, William Pickering, that got the USA into space.

Enrique

30 Nov 2009 8:53p.m.

I think this was a great feat for kiwis. If its not up to the standard of others bugger off then, we need more kiwis like this nerdy guy to break our jock image.