Watch a New Zealand company launch its 3D-printed rocket into space for the first time

Rocket Lab With the commercial space race heating up, a U.S.-New Zealand aerospace firm has achieved a notable milestone, becoming the first to launch an orbital-class rocket into space from a private launchpad. Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launched from the Mahia Peninsula on New Zealand's North Island at 16:20 local time on May 25 (21:20 PT, May 24). While the rocket did reach space, it failed to reach orbit. There were no media or spectators in attendance, but the company posted this video to...