Molly O’Shea(@MollySOShea):"Even if we lose, we still win. And when we win, we win twice." Rocket Lab's $800M SDA contract turned into over $1B because the two other primes that also won still had to buy Rocket Lab parts: "We'll go head-to-head with a prime for a contract, & if we lose, then the next day there's a whole bunch of purchase orders for reaction wheels, solar, & a whole bunch of stuff."

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Molly O’Shea@MollySOShea

2026.08.25 13:55

"Even if we lose, we still win. And when we win, we win twice." Rocket Lab's $800M SDA contract turned into over $1B because the two other primes that also won still had to buy Rocket Lab parts: "We'll go head-to-head with a prime for a contract, & if we lose, then the next day there's a whole bunch of purchase orders for reaction wheels, solar, & a whole bunch of stuff." — CEO Sir @Peter_J_Beck