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A Dishwasher Engineer From New Zealand Never Went to College. Now He’s SpaceX’s Only Real Competitor.
Peter Beck built rocket prototypes in his spare time at a dishwasher factory. His company is now responsible for 6 out of 10 non-SpaceX launches — and he’s betting $600 million that his next rocket will break Elon Musk’s monopoly.