Security News > 2020 > November > How's this for the ultimate gaming achievement? Half-Life 2's Gnome Chompski is going to space – in real life
2020-11-03 16:28
Rocket Lab is planning a 30-satellite launch via its 16th Electron launch from New Zealand.
Hitching a ride on the Kick Stage will be gaming company Valve's Gnome Chompski, in 150mm 3D printed titanium form.
Attached to Kick Stage for the duration, Chompski has gone through acceptance testing prior to the flight, according to Rocket Lab boss Peter Beck.
Elon Musk's Starman - a dummy launched into space in Musk's personal Tesla Roadster in 2018 - therefore need not worry about potential gnome-botherage.
Carrying the gnome to the final destination in the game unlocks the "Little Rocket Man" achievement.
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