Atea-1; It Is Rocket Science

Cafe Scientifique occurs on the last Thursday of every month at Cafe Reka. It is a very casual gathering of people interested in hearing the latest in science. The speaker will only talk for 10-20 minutes and the floor is opened for questions. Very relaxed, always interesting!

New Zealand and the space race isn’t a usual headline but that’s just where Rocket Lab is taking us. Rocket Lab’s aim is to provide solutions that enable public access to space and develop a space industry within New Zealand.

A new launch vehicle that offers access to space at an unprecedented low cost is currently being developed. The Atea-1 is a two-stage sub-orbital vehicle capable of carrying payloads of 2 kg up to 120 km altitude. The new launch vehicle is aimed at opening up access to space for scientific research at an unprecedented level.

• What are the future applications?
• Will we get a New Zealander into space?
• Is New Zealand really entering the international space race?

Peter Beck, CEO & Technical Director of Rocket Lab, based at Industrial Research Limited, Auckland, is an award winning scientist and engineer with his most recent achievement being the Cooper Medal – presented by the Royal Society bi-annually to those deemed to have published the best single account of research in physics and engineering. Peter is also credited with five US and European patents and a provisional patent in hybrid rocket fuel.

This is an opportunity to discuss New Zealand’s place in space:

Thursday 29 October
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Café Reka at TheNewDowse
Laings Road
Lower Hutt

Supported by: GNS Science, Royal Society of New Zealand Wellington Branch,
Café Reka, TheNewDowse, Capital E and Hutt City Council

Event listed by huttcity

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