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Rocket Lab Launch Sparks Alien Theories Across New Zealand
10/15/2025
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Story summary
- On October 14, 2025, Rocket Lab launched a radar satellite from Mahia Peninsula for the Japanese company Synspective, marking Synspective's seventh launch.
- Residents across New Zealand's North Island observed a strange pre-dawn phenomenon.
- Theories ranged from aliens to rare weather patterns.
- Rocket Lab confirmed the sight was caused by the launch, which occurred just after 5:30 AM.
