Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab
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There are a couple of other companies looking to compete in the same space so good that RL has the early lead.
Don't hold yr breath waiting for an IPO. It's technically a NZ/US company but almost all the venture capital is out of California.
their website is called rocketlab usa
"Rocket Lab is a private company, with major investors including Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Data Collective, Promus Ventures, Lockheed Martin and K1W1".
So apart from a bit of govt seed money and some from Stephen Tindall its effectively USA - USA - USA.
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@dogmeat said in Rocket Lab:
There are a couple of other companies looking to compete in the same space so good that RL has the early lead.
Don't hold yr breath waiting for an IPO. It's technically a NZ/US company but almost all the venture capital is out of California.
their website is called rocketlab usa
"Rocket Lab is a private company, with major investors including Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Data Collective, Promus Ventures, Lockheed Martin and K1W1".
So apart from a bit of govt seed money and some from Stephen Tindall its effectively USA - USA - USA.
Apart from all the brain powerShame we won't be able to invest in our own space program anytime soon. Did I read that NASA invested too? Their very low projected per-launch costs must be a concern for competitors
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@taniwharugby said in Rocket Lab:
@canefan they'll just get forced to put prices up....
reminds me of that movie War Dogs when they put in a bid to supply weapons and they were just ridiculously cheaper than everyone else....
That was a great scene from a great movie
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The launch scrubbed in December is potentially minutes away from being cleared to go today
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A boat entered the restricted area and delayed the launch apparently.
This also amused me - "a launching pad, which has sea views".
Sounds like a real estate ad. "Rocket launch site for sale . Suitable for launching space vehicles or fishing, you choose. Price by negotiation".1720 for launch apparently. Too busy in space to go before then (for real - collision risks).
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William Pickering must be watching this from somewhere proud as punch , they got the bastard up in orbit.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11979201