Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Launch Complex 1 on Māhia Peninsula
Location	Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Coordinates	39°15′39″S 177°51′57″E / 39.26085°S 177.86586°E / -39.26085; 177.86586 (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1)[1]
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT[a])
Operator	Rocket Lab
Total launches	52
Launch pad(s)	2
LC-1A launch history Status Active Launches 27 First launch 25 May 2017 [2] Last launch 20 September 2024 Associated rockets Electron LC-1B launch history Status Active Launches 25 First launch 28 February 2022 Last launch 21 December 2024 Associated rockets Electron

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (also known as Mahia Launch Complex or Spaceport) is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. The facility officially opened on 26 September 2016 (UTC). With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt.^[3] With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.

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