Kea Aerospace opens new manufacturing and mission control facility in Christchurch

Thursday 6 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 6 Aug, 6:43pm

In this story Kea Aerospace, Mark Rocket

Kea Aerospace has opened a 3,000-square-metre manufacturing and operations centre in Christchurch. The company, which recently raised $17.5m, plans to build and test large solar-powered unpiloted aircraft designed to fly in the stratosphere.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 6 Aug, 11:00am

   Mark Rocket’s Kea Aerospace raises $17.5m, opens new manufacturing facility and mission control in Christchurch (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 6 Aug, 11:00am

   The race to the stratosphere has a new home in Christchurch (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 6 Aug, 6:43pm

   New Christchurch facility to build NZ's largest unpiloted aircraft (opens in new tab)