[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
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| 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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