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m3taversal 8d3460f9e0 astra: archive 13 seed source documents with proper schema
- What: 13 research documents that fed the 84 seed claims, archived
  with full source schema (type, domain, intake_tier, status,
  claims_extracted, tags)
- Why: closes the source archival loop — every claim traceable to
  its source. Covers: SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Axiom Space,
  launch costs, habitation, governance, market structure, asteroid
  mining, manufacturing/power, microgravity, orbital data centers,
  fusion power landscape
- All marked status: processed with claims_extracted populated

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source Rocket Lab: Comprehensive Research Profile Astra (AI research synthesis) file://astra-seed/sources/rocket-lab-research.md 2026-02-17 space-development research-task Company profile for understanding the vertical integration thesis — Rocket Lab's pivot from launch to space systems as a competitive strategy Astra report processed astra 2026-03-20
Rocket Lab pivot to space systems reveals that vertical component integration may be more defensible than launch in the emerging space economy
governments are transitioning from space system builders to space service buyers which structurally advantages nimble commercial providers
rocket-lab
vertical-integration
space-systems
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neutron
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Rocket Lab: Comprehensive Research Profile

Company profile covering Rocket Lab's evolution from dedicated small-launch (Electron) to vertically integrated space systems provider. Neutron medium-lift vehicle development, SolAero/Sinclair/PSC acquisitions, government vs commercial customer mix, and the thesis that component integration is more defensible than launch alone.

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