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As the critical backer of two of the success stories here, Rocket Lab and Planet, DCVC is delighted to see the heroics of these teams highlighted — and their positive impact on humanity’s security and prosperity. It is also an interesting story of the difficulty markets — private and public — have in filtering out charlatans and hypesters in deeply technical arenas that promise gold rush outcomes, whether it is in space systems (as is the case here), AI (we can all watch it happen), energy and climate tech, biotech, or robotics.

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The most candid, behind-the-scenes look at Rocket Lab’s founding and the fierce race to open access to space for small sats. Streaming July 17th, #WildWildSpace is an HBO Original Documentary by Academy Award winning director Ross Kauffman and based on Ashlee Vance's NYT best-selling book. Enjoy it. It’s a wild ride.

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