Jason Kim
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orbiting as well as operating in space, it really puts us in a really unique position to do more and more missions from space.
And so I think that's kind of, you know, where we're going, you know, we see a future where
We're processing more in space.
We're creating an app store in space and you can pick whatever app you want to do whatever mission you want.
And then we are responsible for getting you that data in a very reliable and repeatable way so that you can improve your productivity on Earth or in space or other planets.
It's something that we're definitely already doubling down.
If you look at our small and medium rockets, very complementary to SpaceX's heavy and super heavy rockets and Blue Origins, you know,
It's not that one rocket can serve all different missions and purposes.
For instance, the small rocket that we have, our Alpha rocket, we had a very successful launch, Flight 7, back on 11 March 2026 out of Vandenberg Space Force Base.
We launched the Lockheed Martin demonstration.
What's great about that rocket is not only can it do the response of 24 hour launches, but it could take one ton to orbit and two tons to suborbital.
And what that does is it gives companies a dedicated launcher to low Earth orbit because sometimes you want to go to a mission unique inclination and altitude.
And if you're a rideshare, then you're at the mercy of whoever is paying the most on that rideshare versus you having your affordable, dedicated launch on a timeline that's very flexible.
And so that's what the Alpha provides you.
And because we can launch things to suborbital, two tons of suborbital, we're starting to launch hypersonic missile tests as well.
And as you know, there's a big backlog.
of missile testing, hypersonic missile testing that needs to get burned down.
And so now you can launch multiple hypersonic tests at the same time.
So you can get economies of scale by doing that.
So there's a lot of applications of that one ton to orbit, two ton to suborbital rocket alpha.