“The next technology that could upend the space business might be batteries. Rocket Lab, a US and New Zealand-based defense research company, has exploited the increasing power packed by small batteries to develop a new rocket it’s calling the Electron. It says it will cost $4.9 million to launch small payloads of up to 100 kilograms into space. “
Source: The Latest Disruptive Space Technology Is a Battery-Powered Rocket Engine – Nextgov.com
