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Kaitorete Spit south of Christchurch is being considered for multiple rocket launch pads. Demand has grown rapidly especially from the US military, for launches of the small type of satellites Kaitorete is most suited for, since an assessment of the market, that included Russian rockets, was done in 2020. Back then, consultants told the government getting investors interested would require tax breaks. RNZ's Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann.