Rocket Lab sends 'Gnome Chomsky' to space

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launched 30 small satellites and payloads from the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand on Nov. 19, 2020 (Nov. 20 - local time). A garden gnome called Gnome Chomsky was also aboard for charity. The gnome is known for its appearances in the video game Half-Life. -- See Chomsky launch: https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-launch-booster-recovery Credit: Space.com | footage credit: Rocket Lab | edited by Steve Spaleta (http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)