What is the mobile launch site code-named Ghost, and why did you build it?
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Founder & CEO at Rocket Lab
Niche: Production
Revenue: Approx. 78 Million USD/month
Location: Long Beach, California, US
Started: 2006
Our government customers needed the capability to test rockets in discrete locations. Because the Electron rocket is relatively small and does not require massive cranes to transport, we built a mobile launch pad that we can transport and set up quickly to execute test launches in remote areas.
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