It's official, we're jumping head first into the space economy, and if you take Steven Joyce at his word; the solar system is the limit.
New Zealand company Rocket Lab has jumped on the bandwagon and already secured a launch space at Mahia Peninsula.
Launching rockets into space sounds like fun and games, but what does it mean for our economy and space discovery?
The CEO and Founder of Rocket Lab Peter Beck joined Paul Henry this morning.