How did Rocket Lab achieve the rapid call-up launch for the Space Force?
Replied byPeter Beck
Founder & CEO at Rocket Lab
Niche: Production
Revenue: Approx. 78 Million USD/month
Location: Long Beach, California, US
Started: 2006
The Space Force gave us a twenty-four hour notice to integrate a payload satellite, roll the rocket to the pad, and launch. We completed the entire process in sixteen hours and forty-two minutes. Having complete control over our launch site and manufacturing allowed us to execute this rapid mission without airspace delays.
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