We had one launch from New Zealand very
swiftly after one from the United States.
Yes. So there are two launches.
The launch in the United States is for a customer that Rocket Lab has not yet
disclosed. In the past, Rocket Lab has done
launches from Virginia for U.S. 

government customers.
The launch in New Zealand was for a French startup.
This was part of a multiple launch contract that
Rocket Lab has with them. So altogether, this makes 14 launches
that Rocket Lab has had this year, which beats their record, which was ten last
year. 

Let's put this in context.
Impressive for Rocket Lab, but remember that SpaceX has had more than 100
launches this year. They are very much still an also-ran at
the moment, but they're clearly garnering some momentum here.
What's interesting is they're also 

getting money from the US government
when it comes to chips. Where else in the manufacturing area are
and why are they getting such money from the Commerce Department?
So this is this is the final signing of a contract from the Department of
Commerce related to the CHIPS Act, $23.9 

million.
The company had announced a preliminary deal for this before.
So this is not a surprise. People knew this was coming.
Rocket Lab has a subsidiary in New Mexico that makes solar cells.
It's one of the only companies I believe there are only two in the United States
that make these components. 

And so Rocket Lab has now gotten funding
from the Commerce Department to promote that, to build to build more of those.
So just giving another lift to this stock.
Interesting what you were talking about with Craig earlier about optimism, about
post-election. 

Rocket Lab is one company among several space companies also benefiting from this bullishness after Trump's re-election, as the new administration will have policies that will be favorable to the sector.

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