The Founder of Rocket Lab on Competing with Billionaires to Lead in Space – Harvard Business Review


In November 2025 Rocket Lab launched its 75th Electron rocket into space. At face value it seemed like a standard mission, deploying yet another satellite to low earth orbit. But the milestone was hugely significant: We hit it faster than any other space company in history.
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