Laurienti: Rocket Engines Are the Highest Risk and Most Expensive Launch Component
Joe Laurienti · HIBT Lab! Ursa Major: Joe Laurienti · Apr 20, 2023 · at 14:22
Joe Laurienti, founder and CEO of propulsion company Ursa Major, explains why he chose to build independent rocket engines instead of complete rockets.
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“Really, it's the kind of dominating performance component of the rocket. It's also the highest risk, the most expensive.”
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