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vibingjusthardenough t1_jdkfk7u wrote

Reply to comment by iceagegoatee in Rocket Lab targets $50 million launch price for Neutron rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9 by cnbc_official

I’m not too well-versed on the specifics of RL’s business and am rusty on US spaceflight conventions but are they a viable option for USSF or NASA since they’re based in NZ?

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TheBroadHorizon t1_jdkqg7d wrote

They were founded in NZ and have their primary launch site there but the company relocated their headquarters to California several years ago. They've launched multiple payloads for both NASA and the US military.

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R1150gsguy t1_jdm6j1f wrote

They also just started launching from wallops in Va.

I was lucky enough to see the inaugural liftoff in person.

Very cool

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Braqsus t1_jdmgzi9 wrote

They are part owned by a couple big US aerospace companies

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