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Kiwi space companies not commercial enough says Canadian engineer

Doug Sinclair sold Sinclair Interplanetary to Rocket Lab in 2020, now he spends half his time in NZ, where he wants to help local space companies thrive.

Doug Sinclair sold his business, Sinclair Interplanetary, to Rocket Lab in 2020 and now spends half his time in New Zealand.

Will Mace Fri, 17 May 2024

Doug Sinclair thinks there are a few Kiwi space engineers that don’t quite have their entrepreneurial sensors calibrated properly; they could be wasting time and money on projects with limited prospects.

The Canadian satellite engineer created satellite componentry business Sinclair Interplanetary

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Will Mace Fri, 17 May 2024
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