Fellowship launch attracts NASA specialists to New ZealandRocket Lab Rocket Lab successfully launches its first test rocket. Regional economies will be boosted by a group of foreign entrepreneurs who aim to launch new technology businesses. Among them are NASA consultants, education technology specialists, and blockchain developers who are packing their bags and moving to New Zealand to grow their industry here. It is understood two of the fellows are NASA employees and international space consultants who have worked on several NASA missions and commercial space development projects. New Zealand has growing interests in space technology, giving the country access to an estimated US$323 billion (NZ$430b) dollar global industry.

Source: Stuff August 01, 2017 01:52 UTC