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

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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/ ---------------------------------------- EPISODE SECTIONS ---------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------- STAY TUNED to SVR ----------------------------------- Follow SVR on Twitter: twitter.com/podcastsvr Find SVR on Fa