Why one NZ space company isn't going down the military route

New Zealand's ascent in the space industry has been really exciting to watch - with a handful of homegrown companies rapidly evolving into global players. But from a geopolitical perspective, many experts are asking whether space could become the new backdrop for war, with the US and China both engaged in programmes to launch military satellites and military space infrastructure. Robin McNeill is founder and CEO of Southland's global space company SpaceOps - one of our locally grown success stories. SpaceOps provides ground satellite communications solutions, and deep-space and lunar mission support. Robin said his staff would walk off the job if he took SpaceOps down a military route. He joins Jesse to discuss.

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