Peter Beck, Founder, CEO, and CTO of Rocket Lab, joins me to talk about going public, their new, bigger launch vehicle, Neutron, updates to their Electron and Photon offerings, eating hats, and avoiding eating hats in the future.

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Topics

Peter Beck (@Peter_J_Beck) / Twitter
Rocket Lab | Frequent and reliable access launch is now a reality | Rocket Lab
Neutron | Rocket Lab
Introducing Neutron - YouTube
Episode T+182: Rocket Lab Neutron, Relativity Terran R - Main Engine Cut Off
Rocket Lab says SPAC deal will accelerate development of Neutron rocket - SpaceNews
Rocket Lab Demonstrates New Orbital Maneuvering Capability with Most Complex Kick Stage Mission Yet | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab on Twitter : “But the mission's not over then! After customer payloads are deployed, Photon Pathstone will remain in orbit to build flight heritage across the spacecraft’s subsystems ahead of our CAPSTONE mission to the Moon for @NASA later this year.”
Peter Beck on Twitter: “First Rocket Lab solar panels rolling off the Long Beach production line for Photon missions.”
Peter Beck on Twitter: “The briefcase – this is what makes Photon a plug and play satellite. Attach this to any Kick Stage and it instantly becomes a Photon satellite. Launching on our next mission later in March.”

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T+183: Peter Beck on Neutron, Going Public, and Eating Hats

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