At the launch of Techweek24, CEO of NZ Story David Downs sat down with 2 leaders in the NZ space sector to talk about how NZ ingenuity is shaping humanity's future in space. Our panellists were:

Morgan Connaughton, Director of Comms, Rocket Lab

Stefan Powell, CEO and CTO, Dawn Aerospace

Aotearoa is home to space tech innovation that’s rapidly putting us on the international space map, in fact, we’re the 4th largest player in space in the world.

We  have the world’s first fully private orbital launch site, capable of 120 launches a year. Our space innovators have developed a rapidly reusable, rocket-powered space aircaft as well as a fuel-free, solar-powered satellite control and propulsion system. We partner internationally on world-leading research to reduce climate change, minimise space debris, and gather data to improve life on earth.

All this is backed by an agile space industry that empowers us to think bigger, move faster, aim higher.