The Otago town of Oamaru is known for its love of the Victorian era, but it's about to be blasted into space.
Christchurch company Dawn Aerospace has signed a memorandum with the local council, allowing test launches of a new rocket-propelled space plane this year.
It would reach heights of 100 kilometres above earth, before coming in to land at Oamaru Airport - the location perfect due to its quiet aerospace.
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