[AR] Re: Rocket Labs

  • From: Doug Jones <djones@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:06:18 -0700

Best comment: "What is the Thai equivalent to the word "'Murica"? Because this is definitely that word."

Doug Jones

On 9/16/2015 12:07 AM, Troy Prideaux wrote:

We do need to be cautious of new tech engine risks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=226&v=Zad8RuKCl0s

Troy

-----Original Message-----
From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Anthony Cesaroni
Sent: Wednesday, 16 September 2015 11:57 AM
To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AR] Re: Rocket Labs

Can anyone on the list cite one rocket engine, including all the ones
considered "proven and successful" that don't have any inherent,
"technological' risks?

None come to mind. :-)

Best.

Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto

-----Original Message-----
From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of KEN BIBA
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 9:31 PM
To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AR] Re: Rocket Labs

Thanks folks. Anyone have opinions about the technology risks of their
motor? Seems to me to be the big issue.

K

On Sep 15, 2015, at 5:46 PM, Ed LeBouthillier
<codemonky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Anyone here have opinions or information about Rocket Labs and their
LEO
launch system?

What I find particularly intriguing is that their two major venture
investors are quality Silicon Valley VCs - Bessemer and Khosla Ventures.

I don't have anything profound to add, but I agree that their hardware
is
pretty.

One thing that will be interesting is how they're set up to deal with
possible multiple failures early in their launch program. Obviously,
Musk/SpaceX had 3 failures in a row with their Falcon 1.

Their website says a first launch "...planned for 2015..." and it's
already getting late in the year. They have a flight plan which includes
preliminary launches in Q3 and Q4 of 2016.

I certainly like their "spunk." This is a tough business when you
don't
have deep pockets. I wish them the best. None of this is easy.









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