Will Rocket Lab have enough launch customers?

Will Rocket Lab have enough launch customers?
Rocket Lab says it can launch 120 missions per year from NZ. (Image: Getty)
Henry Burrell
Rocket Lab is one of several small-launch space companies growing faster than customer demand, according to a space economist.The New Zealand-based US space company is due to list on the Nasdaq pending its merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Vector Acquisition next month. Financials in a recent US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing show Rocket Lab’s US parent company posted $203 million in losses since 2013 and is spending more on its Electron vehicle launches than it charges its customers.The space co...

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