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. @RocketLab is bolstering its in-house production of satellite thrusters and lasers as demand grows for constellations. In our latest interview, CEO @Peter_J_Beck shares his thoughts on where the space industry is going and how his company is preparing to benefit. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Why Peter Beck axed his own salary 02:17 - Electric Propulsion: Introducing Gauss 05:25 - How Rocket Lab’s Special Projects team solves space industry pain points 08:47 - @mynaric acquisition: Why satellite laser communications is critical 10:55 - $RKLB ’s satellite constellation strategy 12:28 - “The biggest opportunity is yet to be thought of” 13:55 - Are space-based data centers legit? 15:16 - Hyperscaler's strategic access to orbit 17:21 - US$2 billion-plus backlog: Military v Commercial revenue mix 20:06 - @NASA 's Artemis II moon mission! 21:15 - Permanent lunar base thoughts (cc. @NASAMoonBase ) 22:58 - Competition for Mars missions 25:06 - The Big Rocket Race: @SpaceX 's Starship, @blueorigin New Glenn & Rocket Lab’s Neutron 26:58 - Neutron 2026 launch: “We work our ass off” 28:40 - “It’s all about the economics. This is where a lot of space companies go wrong.” 29:37 - Launch cadence & reusability 31:40 - Durability of rocket hardware (does useful lifetime compress with demand, like GPUs?) 33:06 - Outro Disclaimer: I own shares in Rocket Lab. This content is of a general nature and is not intended to be personalized financial advice.



$ASTS just issued an official update after BlueBird 7 was placed into an orbit too low to sustain operations following Blue Origin’s New Glenn 3 launch. The satellite powered on after separation but will be deorbited while insurance should cover the loss and the next batch remains on track to ship in about 30 days.



SPACE ECONOMY CHEAT SHEET A SpaceX IPO likely forces the market to look beyond rockets and start repricing the full supply chain and infrastructure layer beneath the space economy: Spacecraft & Launch Systems • $YSS manufactures standardized satellite buses for rapid deployment • $RKLB builds launch vehicles, spacecraft systems & broader orbital infrastructure • $VOYG supplies space infrastructure & in-space services for government programs • $LUNR provides lunar landers & surface delivery systems tied to NASA Artemis missions • $FLY develops launch vehicles & lunar lander services for commercial & government missions • $RDW manufactures spacecraft components, deployable structures & in-space manufacturing systems Satellite Operators & Services • $BKSY provides real-time geospatial intelligence & high-revisit satellite imagery • $IRDM operates the only truly global LEO satellite network covering the entire planet • $SPIR delivers satellite-based data & analytics across maritime, weather & RF monitoring • $AMZN building a direct-to-device & broadband satellite network through Project Kuiper + $GSAT assets • $PL operates the largest Earth observation constellation serving commercial, defense & intelligence customers • $ASTS building a space-based cellular broadband network for D2D connectivity with BlueBird 7 launching April 19 & 45-60 satellites targeted by year-end 2026 Raw Materials & Mining • $AA supplies aluminum used in launch vehicles & spacecraft structure • $FCX provides copper that feeds power systems & electronics across the space stack • $TECK offers diversified exposure to critical minerals tied to aerospace & industrial buildout • $MP controls the only scaled rare earth mining & processing asset in the U.S. supporting satellite & propulsion supply chains Specialty Materials & Alloys • $ATI produces titanium & nickel alloys critical to propulsion & aerospace systems • $HXL makes carbon fiber composites used in launch vehicles & satellite structures • $PKE manufactures advanced composite materials for aerospace & defense structures • $CRS supplies high-performance alloys used in rocket engines & spacecraft component • $GLW supplies specialty glass & optical components for satellite communications & sensing • $MTRN provides advanced materials & precision components for defense and space systems Electronics & Semiconductors • $QRVO supplies RF chips & filter components for satellite communications payloads • $LITE supplies optical components & lasers used in high-speed communications links • $ADI supplies precision analog & sensing chips used across satellite and launch systems • $COHR provides lasers & optical components tied to satellite & communications systems • $NVDA provides AI compute infrastructure for satellite data processing & autonomous systems • $STM provides semiconductors for guidance, control & communications in space-grade applications • $AVGO supplies connectivity & networking semiconductors used across communications infrastructure




WSJ: Greg Abel Has Been Leading Berkshire for 100 Days. Things Are Already Changing. [Strange article.] $BRK.A





















