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▶ 6:37 · $VIRGIN-ORBIT · RKLB Factory Tour: Satellites, Spacecraft & Mission Control
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RKLB Factory Tour: Satellites, Spacecraft & Mission Control

2026-08-26 · 3 company · 5 thematic
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peter beck

Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab (RKLB), a leading launch and space systems company; helicopter pilot and user of Iridium network.

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“at that at the time, our nearest competitor was Virgin Orbit and that was funded by, you know, Sir Richard Branson. And in the end, I think Richard put $1.2 billion into that company before it ultimately went bankrupt with a, you know, a h…”
—peter beck

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