[HN Gopher] Stoke awarded contract to develop space mobility cap...
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       Stoke awarded contract to develop space mobility capabilities
        
       Author : rbanffy
       Score  : 36 points
       Date   : 2024-08-28 17:13 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.stokespace.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.stokespace.com)
        
       | ortusdux wrote:
       | I really like their actively cooled heat shield design -
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V6lfs7xFJM
       | 
       | Tour: https://youtu.be/EY8nbSwjtEY
        
         | consumer451 wrote:
         | We live in such interesting times regarding space. Between
         | Stoke, Rocket Lab, and SpaceX, we have three fully reusable
         | launch vehicles being built today!
         | 
         | I am really excited about Stoke. They have done so much on a
         | relatively limited budget.
         | 
         | For anyone unfamiliar with Stoke, here is a great recent
         | interview with CEO, Andy Lapsa:
         | 
         | https://mainenginecutoff.com/podcast/284
        
       | joshu wrote:
       | still kicking myself for passing on this one when i had the
       | chance
        
         | rbanffy wrote:
         | Try again. What do you have to lose?
        
         | consumer451 wrote:
         | I have listened to many interviews with Andy, and he has
         | mentioned that raising wasn't as easy as he expected given the
         | team.
         | 
         | If possible, could you share the reasons why you passed?
        
           | joshu wrote:
           | Unfortunately, extremely early-stage investing often relies
           | on vibes more than facts. This is why I kick myself endlessly
           | over missed deals instead of just course-correcting and
           | moving on...
        
             | consumer451 wrote:
             | That's very understandable. Thanks for the response.
        
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