Rocketlab started with revenue from DARPA on its VLM program. It even got funding from the CIA's venture capital company!https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/20-11-2018/what-lies-inside-rocket-labs-secret-us-military-contracts/https://theintercept.com/2016/04/14/in-undisclosed-cia-investments-social-media-mining-looms-large/
Last week's STP-27RD mission was our 6th Electron launch! We've now deployed 28 satellites to orbit for innovative organizations including NASA, Planet, DARPA, Spire, the U.S. Air Force's Space Test Program, and many more. We can't wait to share what's next on our 2019 manifest!
Congrats on many successful launches!
While RL is USA operated company with most of tax likely paid to US government not NZ. They have still be great investment for NZ government which help fund them.RL outsource quite a bit to local businesses, wiring looms and machined parts as couple of examples. These a NZ companies that pay NZ taxes. There is all the staff taxes which in way are better than business taxes as businesses always find loop holes to reduce their tax bill. Long term I can see some RL employees starting their own aerospace startups locally. This will in turn grow local aerospace talent pool which in turn attracts more startups. We've seen this happen with Auckland boat building industry, silicon valley and SpaceX.
How do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.
Interesting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.
Quote from: Tywin on 06/21/2019 07:05 pmInteresting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.The only people flying right now? Is he ignoring Long March 11?
Quote from: high road on 06/25/2019 08:52 amQuote from: Tywin on 06/21/2019 07:05 pmInteresting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.The only people flying right now? Is he ignoring Long March 11?The quote has been taken out of the context of the article which is about 3D printing and is referring only to the US payload market and launcher race/bubble.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 06/25/2019 09:27 amQuote from: high road on 06/25/2019 08:52 amQuote from: Tywin on 06/21/2019 07:05 pmInteresting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.The only people flying right now? Is he ignoring Long March 11?The quote has been taken out of the context of the article which is about 3D printing and is referring only to the US payload market and launcher race/bubble.Pegasus.
Quote from: Robotbeat on 06/25/2019 10:36 amQuote from: russianhalo117 on 06/25/2019 09:27 amQuote from: high road on 06/25/2019 08:52 amQuote from: Tywin on 06/21/2019 07:05 pmInteresting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.The only people flying right now? Is he ignoring Long March 11?The quote has been taken out of the context of the article which is about 3D printing and is referring only to the US payload market and launcher race/bubble.Pegasus.Pegasus is in an entirely different market because its price is ~10x more than Electron. And does one flight in the last 6 years really count as flying "right now"?
Quote from: envy887 on 06/25/2019 01:06 pmQuote from: Robotbeat on 06/25/2019 10:36 amQuote from: russianhalo117 on 06/25/2019 09:27 amQuote from: high road on 06/25/2019 08:52 amQuote from: Tywin on 06/21/2019 07:05 pmInteresting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.The only people flying right now? Is he ignoring Long March 11?The quote has been taken out of the context of the article which is about 3D printing and is referring only to the US payload market and launcher race/bubble.Pegasus.Pegasus is in an entirely different market because its price is ~10x more than Electron. And does one flight in the last 6 years really count as flying "right now"?2 flights since June 25th, 2013.
Quote from: Robotbeat on 06/25/2019 10:36 amQuote from: russianhalo117 on 06/25/2019 09:27 amQuote from: high road on 06/25/2019 08:52 amQuote from: Tywin on 06/21/2019 07:05 pmInteresting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.The only people flying right now? Is he ignoring Long March 11?The quote has been taken out of the context of the article which is about 3D printing and is referring only to the US payload market and launcher race/bubble.Pegasus.Again IMO Beck is referring to only rockets with 3D printing, liquid fuel and new launchers governed under the VCLS, AFRL, NRL, DARPA development programmes et al.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 06/25/2019 05:01 pmQuote from: Robotbeat on 06/25/2019 10:36 amQuote from: russianhalo117 on 06/25/2019 09:27 amQuote from: high road on 06/25/2019 08:52 amQuote from: Tywin on 06/21/2019 07:05 pmInteresting interview with Peter Beck:https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613792/rocket-lab-the-small-firm-that-launched-the-3d-printed-space-revolution/QuoteHow do you think that will affect Rocket Lab?We’re in a very unique position, as we’re the only people flying right now. So we’re seeing a huge amount of demanifesting of other paper rocket companies [companies that have yet to fly their rockets] onto us, because people are starting to realize that these companies that they bought launches with are years and years away from actually flying. The road to first flight is brutal, but the road post first flight, into production, is equally as brutal.The only people flying right now? Is he ignoring Long March 11?The quote has been taken out of the context of the article which is about 3D printing and is referring only to the US payload market and launcher race/bubble.Pegasus.Again IMO Beck is referring to only rockets with 3D printing, liquid fuel and new launchers governed under the VCLS, AFRL, NRL, DARPA development programmes et al.I don't agree. He drops the 3D printing subject entirely in the last two questions. He isn't talking about development programmes, but about the list of companies developing small launch vehicles. He's been saying for months that those who don't launch in the next year or so, won't be able to get any market share.
