The experience gained through the satellite design, build, deployment and subsequent success builds the foundation for a true RKLB constellation generating a wide and robust revenue stream.
Read the above article in Nationaldefensemagazine to see the new Air Force Branch tasked with finding a GPS alternative and then the PRNewswire on Iridium's new chip. RKLB is firing on all cylinders.
It appears at this time that SPCX can not bid on these space program contracts—such as sovereign launchers or protected Galileo/IRIS² infrastructure—because Europe strictly enforces "geographic return" rules and mandates autonomous, local industrial bases. The move into Europe was a brilliant step for RKLB. The IRIS2 program itself is a 10.6 Billion Euro's project that will most assuredly utilize Mynaric's Condor, not sure about any of the other Space Systems hardware, yet an internet search indicates that they can sell with possible restrictions for defense designed products. RKLB has opened up a global market for the company, and I expect Space Systems to grow revenue at an accelerated pace going forward.
HOVR use case in combating Canadian wildfires:
Using aircraft is important because they help crews on the ground:
HOVR support would free up Helicopter assets for retardant and water drops.
I know this isn't much of a post but the recent fires just made me think of what this would mean to effective fire fighting in remote areas of Canada and beyond.
This just seems to me to be a terrible and costly approach to rocket recovery. I understand the need, but I think this envisioned solution is an engineering headache and a money pit. The structural upgrades the rocket handling system and in the end the rocket will need to be lowered and placed on a barge for transport anyway, what could possibly go wrong?
I also think that capital is needed to purchase production equipment to ramp thru put at recent acquisitions.
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/nasa-draws-on-industry-for-mars-telecommunications-network/
Looks like the Mynaric purchase will come in handy for RKLB to bid on this contract!
I don't know if this will help or hurt HOVR in the short term but I suspect that there will be an effect.