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The RocketLab Contract Started a Clock That Starved Their Paychecks
A private space company secures federal authorization for a lunar mission, but a ticking clock and dwindling funds threaten their ambitious spaceflight.
The RocketLab Contract Started a Clock That Starved Their Paychecks
This episode explores the story of Moon Express, a private space company that aimed to send a commercial mission to the Moon. It delves into the company's early successes and the mounting pressures that challenged their groundbreaking ambitions.
Person: Robert Richards, Naveen Jain, Barney Pell
Date: July 2018
Location: Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 17
Company: Moon Express…
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