Did you know $RKLB's Sir @Peter_J_Beck literally ate his hat in 2021?
For many years, SPB insisted Electron wouldn't be reusable, and $RKLB would never build a large rocket. He publically vowed that if he ever changed his mind, he'd "eat his own hate."
Well, a funny thing happened. $RKLB realized that a reusability program was attainable and could massively boost launch cadence. So he announced the pivot at the 2019 SmallSat conference.
"Unfortunately, I find myself in the position of eating my hat."
Then in March 2021, SPB officially announced Neutron - a massive medium lift mega-constellation launcher.
In this Neutron announcement, proving SPB is a man of his word, he sat down at a table and proceeded to place a $RKLB branded hat in a high powered blender.
"There’s a few things at Rocket Lab that we said we would never do, which we have also done. So I really think with this project, it’s about time I finally ate the hat."
He the ground the synthetic fabric down into a fine, fibrous, fuzzy black powder. Sprinkled a healthy pinch of the shredded hat particles into his mouth and swallowed it on camera.
This is why long $RKLB investors sleep well at night. Foresight, accountability, and a little bit of crazy.
ABSOLUTE LEGEND.