The Nike Smoke - a 6.5 metre full scale replica of the famous NASA Nike Smoke from the 1960s - was the last rocket to be launched. From a paddock near Huntly, hundreds gathered for New Zealand Rocket Association's (NZRA) National Launch Day on Sunday, an event which has been running since 2001. The Nike Smoke - a 6.5 metre full scale replica of the famous NASA Nike Smoke from the 1960s - was the last rocket to be launched. But rocket enthusiasts and families fell quiet when the Nike Smoke remained in its station after the countdown. And the launch day - open to the public - seems to be growing every year, alongside the success of Rocket Lab.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2020 05:15 UTC