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Rocket Lab Debating Best Ramp-Up Production Approach: Hands-On Or Automated

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Rocket Lab is debating whether a focus on hand-on assembly or automation would be a better approach to ramping up production of its Electron rocket, according to a company official.Brad Schneider, executive vice president and general manager of Rocket Lab’s United States operations, said Oct. 14 the company has two factories. One is a 115,000 square foot facility in Huntington Beach, Calif., while the other is a 100,000 square feet facility in New Zealand, home to the company’s designed-from-scratch launch…

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