@ycombinator: Hop Aero is building rockets that can deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in minutes. They’re starting with military logist…
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Hop Aero is developing rockets that can deliver cargo globally in minutes, starting with military logistics and time-sensitive payloads, having tested a new engine and secured over $1.37B in commercial commitments.
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Hop Aero is building rockets that can deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in minutes.
They’re starting with military logistics and other time-sensitive payloads, including temperature-controlled materials with short shelf lives, where getting something there much faster can materially change the outcome.
They’ve already built and successfully hot-fired a new rocket engine, and signed $1.37B in commercial LOIs.
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