The squadron's initial focus will be on monitoring, analyzing and understanding space activity to safeguard national and international interests.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has created its first space squadron dedicated to addressing the country’s security ...

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has established its first dedicated space unit, within a squadron that hasn’t been active since World War II. The 62 Squadron, which originally supported Allied ...

Reuters. New Zealand's Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters in Wellington, New Zealand, April 30, 2025.

The new regulations, which were flagged at the end of 2024, come after New Zealand’s intelligence service raised concerns last September that some foreign entities had tried to establish space ...

The satellite’s failure may have been technical, but there are questions about the government’s decision-making process before investing in the MethaneSat mission.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has established its first unit – No 62 Squadron – dedicated to space operations.

New Zealand will have in place by July legislation regulating operators of ground-based space infrastructure, aimed at deterring foreign interference, the country’s Space Minister Judith Collins ...

New Zealand will have in place by July legislation regulating operators of ground-based space infrastructure, aimed at deterring foreign interference, the country’s Space Minister Judith Collins ...