Tim DraperFounder and Managing Partne, Draper Associate · I back the ideas that look crazy first

Collaborating with SpaceX and Gravitics? Reaction Dynamics is shooting for the stars. 🚀

19 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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Reaction Dynamics is working with SpaceX and Gravitics on a project involving six rockets integrated into Starship, backed by a US government contract. The discussion explores why large companies move slower than entrepreneurs, even with figures like Elon Musk leading them.

He gave me a little remedial class before we did this because I was confused.
They all understood that we were doing something really critical, and I think Polly in particular really took hold of that and saw the value in it.
I asked why Elon Musk doesn't use this, and he said he's invested billions and billions of dollars in this certain way, and it's like a tree that has roots. It's hard for a big company to shift.
It's hard for a big company to shift.
That's why entrepreneurs— Yeah, but the government—
doesn't Elon Musk have some stake? to be working with Gravitics and SpaceX on this US government contract.
So you're gonna go up on a SpaceX rocket and then you're gonna launch off of that. Launch his rocket.
Our 6 rockets will be housed in a Gravitics station, and that Gravitics station will be housed in Starship.