Judicial Review Claim Filed Against Government For Approving Launches Of Spy Satellites Over GazaProceedings have been filed today (eds 12 August) in the Wellington High Court challenging the government’s approval of BlackSky spy satellite launches from the Rocket Lab site at Māhia. It launched a BlackSky satellite from Māhia back in March, with further launches recently approved by the Minister for Space. The pleadings note that Judith Collins and MBIE knew, when they approved the launch of BlackSky’s spy satellites in late 2023, that BlackSky’s satellites had been used by Israel. “Against protestations, the four BlackSky satellites Judith Collins approved are now in space.” “There are 26 more BlackSky satellites now approved for launch by the new Minister – while Israel continues to strike Gaza.