Rocket Lab launches its 3D-printed Electron rocket on a test flight from Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. This is the first launch from New Zealand and the first from a private facility. Electron is 17 meters high, is intended for frequent launches of small payloads, and costs $5 million per liftoff. SpaceX'sFalcon 9 stands at 70 meters, carries up to 22,800 kilograms to the ISS, and costs $62 million per launch.