Andrew Gunther

If we can launch a satellite for, say, like five million dollars, why are we going to run a five million dollar on ground test for that satellite or a ten million dollar on ground test for that satellite? We can launch three for that price. And if one of them works, we're great. So I think that's kind of where where that push and pull really comes into play.

If we can launch a satellite for, say, like five million dollars, why are we going to run a five million dollar on ground test for that satellite or a ten million dollar on ground test for that satellite? We can launch three for that price. And if one of them works, we're great. So I think that's kind of where where that push and pull really comes into play.

And I was really surprising to me was just how much leniency there was towards moving fast. Like I didn't expect it to be able to move as fast as we've been able to move.

And I was really surprising to me was just how much leniency there was towards moving fast. Like I didn't expect it to be able to move as fast as we've been able to move.

Yeah, it's nuts. I mean, this is something that even 10 years ago wasn't possible, right? Like launches have become way cheaper. You know, $5 million is a lot, but in the grand scheme of like Silicon Valley VC money, that's not a lot. And it's become super accessible for startups to Launch payloads into space. It's high cap X still for sure, but it's possible when it really just wasn't before.

Yeah, it's nuts. I mean, this is something that even 10 years ago wasn't possible, right? Like launches have become way cheaper. You know, $5 million is a lot, but in the grand scheme of like Silicon Valley VC money, that's not a lot. And it's become super accessible for startups to Launch payloads into space. It's high cap X still for sure, but it's possible when it really just wasn't before.

And I think to your point, we're seeing that transformation in a lot of industries. For oil and gas, the state of the art was like once a quarter, they would pay some kid trying to get their pilot's license to just like fly and look out the window of a Cessna. And like, do you see any leaks? Nope. Nope. right? That's what we're going up against. That's what we're replacing.

And I think to your point, we're seeing that transformation in a lot of industries. For oil and gas, the state of the art was like once a quarter, they would pay some kid trying to get their pilot's license to just like fly and look out the window of a Cessna. And like, do you see any leaks? Nope. Nope. right? That's what we're going up against. That's what we're replacing.

It just feels like such a huge quantum leap forward for that industry. And we're seeing like, we see that with customers, right? They're super excited. I mean, A, because it's space and it's cool, but also just, it is such a faster feedback loop than anything that they worked with before.

It just feels like such a huge quantum leap forward for that industry. And we're seeing like, we see that with customers, right? They're super excited. I mean, A, because it's space and it's cool, but also just, it is such a faster feedback loop than anything that they worked with before.

It's still high CapEx, but lower than it used to be CapEx. Yeah.

It's still high CapEx, but lower than it used to be CapEx. Yeah.

So my dad also worked in aerospace. And when I told him that I was coming to his company, he was like, you mean you're just a bunch of guys and you put some satellites in space? Like, yeah. Yeah, they just let us. For real. You just apply for your FCC license and like let Noah know. And they're like, yeah, go for it.

So my dad also worked in aerospace. And when I told him that I was coming to his company, he was like, you mean you're just a bunch of guys and you put some satellites in space? Like, yeah. Yeah, they just let us. For real. You just apply for your FCC license and like let Noah know. And they're like, yeah, go for it.

It's interesting because there kind of is. It's governed by the FCC because they control the radio waves. I got into a whole conversation with somebody on Hacker News a while ago about this because I just find this fascinating how the US finds really unique ways to have regulatory vectors over stuff like space. And the FCC is like the main body for that because they govern the airwaves.

It's interesting because there kind of is. It's governed by the FCC because they control the radio waves. I got into a whole conversation with somebody on Hacker News a while ago about this because I just find this fascinating how the US finds really unique ways to have regulatory vectors over stuff like space. And the FCC is like the main body for that because they govern the airwaves.

So it's basically if you want to transmit within the U.S., you need an FCC license. And if you're launching a satellite, you probably are going to want to transmit in the U.S. So you need a license from the FCC to launch a satellite.

So it's basically if you want to transmit within the U.S., you need an FCC license. And if you're launching a satellite, you probably are going to want to transmit in the U.S. So you need a license from the FCC to launch a satellite.

Yeah, and even better, the FCC issued their first fine for space junk a couple months ago.

Yeah, and even better, the FCC issued their first fine for space junk a couple months ago.