New Zealand and the State of Colorado have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, further strengthening relationships between the two regions.

We’re committed to keeping New Zealanders informed about our licencing activities. As part of this commitment, we are maintaining a register of all high-altitude licences approved by the Minister for Space.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been invited to nominate a limited number of participants for Singapore’s Global Youth Scientists Summit (GYSS) on 4-10 January 2026. The conference will be in-person in Singapore.

The Government recently announced legislation will be in place by July for operators of ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI).

Ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI) refers to the systems on Earth that interact with spacecraft.

A new economic analysis of New Zealand’s space and advanced aviation sectors shows the space sector is growing quickly, and our advanced aviation sector is a significant size.

We’re committed to keeping New Zealanders informed about the range of payloads launched into space from New Zealand.

Joint statement from Andrew Johnson, Deputy Head, NZSA and Steve Hamburg, Project Co-lead, MethaneSAT and Chief Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund.

The below summaries are for all payloads and other licences approved between 1 October and 31 December 2024.

The following provides an overview of national interest considerations and processes, in particular for regulating payloads for launch in New Zealand, or by New Zealand entities overseas.