SVR Ep. 2 | Rocket Lab Leads the Way for Small Payload Launch Vehicles

An in-depth look at Rocket Lab, a space venture shaking up the small payload launch market with an all carbon-fiber rocket that offers lower costs, more frequent launches and better payload deployment than the current "rideshare" market.
To bolster the "Competition" section, check out this great article on Quartz about the small satellite launch sector — it looks like Rocket Lab has some direct competition breathing down its neck in the form of Firefly Space Systems, Vector Space, as well as a few other companies: http://qz.com/747513/the-next-big-thing-in-space-business-is-tiny-rockets/
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EPISODE SECTIONS
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2:30 - The Upshot
4:15 - The Problem
6:35 - The Solution
10:00 - The Business Model
13:56 - The Team
14:40 - The Competition
17:47 - The Roadmap
18:30 - The Conclusion
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RELEVANT LINKS
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Rocket Lab Official Website: http://rocketlabusa.com/
"Space Start-Up" Report by Tauri Group: https://space.taurigroup.com/reports/Start_Up_Space.pdf
2015 Interview w/ Rocket Lab CEO, Peter Beck: https://vimeo.com/120089018
"Newcomer Rocket Lab Secures Spire As Their Next Customer": https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/12/newcomer-rocket-lab-secures-spire-as-their-next-customer/
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Intro music: “Take Me Higher” by Menya Hinga