Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (Mahia)

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula is the world’s only private orbital launch range and Rocket Lab’s primary Electron launch site. Rocket Lab says the FAA-licensed spaceport can support up to 120 launch opportunities per year and orbital inclinations from sun-synchronous through 30 degrees, with private range-control facilities, two 100K satellite cleanrooms, vehicle assembly and mission-control infrastructure. Rocket Lab’s March 6, 2026 mission-success report records the 83rd launch from Launch Complex 1. This is a controlled private launch site, not a general walk-in visitor destination; access and viewing follow Rocket Lab, local landowner and New Zealand safety guidance. Facility reference: Onenui Station, Māhia Peninsula, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.