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He said they also work with several partners through indirect sales channels . He added , “ One of the things that is exciting about this job is access to the business intelligence side of it . We can see where emerging demand is and investors in indirect sales channels as well .” He cited that the new owners , who purchased Spaceflight in 2020 , have opened Asian Pacific opportunities that are , “ normally difficult to cultivate .” He said they are always innovating and getting in front of customers , “ Sometimes you create demand by heaving something into existence .”

But ultimately , Bonin said , “ A lot of people have built small spacecraft over the last two decades , but not all have launched . It is one thing to construct a satellite . It is another to launch it .” He cited the need for rideshare and mission management services for small spacecraft to execute their missions . He said that with other satellites launching it creates economies of scale for the trip . “ The challenge , for a long time for small spacecraft development , was finding a launch . All launches experience some form of delay ; sometimes a customer has no remedy ,” Bonin added . But with Spaceflight ’ s services , along with their competitors in the marketplace , they can solve this problem , which offers more opportunities for launch despite delays .
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Looking toward the future and Spaceflight ’ s place in the satellite launch market , Roberts said , “ It is going to be a combination of our traditional services , where we buy capacity on launches , in addition to our new service offerings , such as our on-orbit transportation through the Sherpa-NG program .” He also said they will be looking at missions to lunar and geosynchronous orbits . He added , “ As new markets are created , we may be buying entire rockets .”
Roberts concluded , “ It is an exciting time to be in the space industry . Space is cool ; but it is also hard , it ’ s great to be working with a talented group of employees across all disciplines .”
Spaceflight , Inc . is poised to shoot for the stars with their satellite launch services and has a demonstrated competency for growth .
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