| Microrocket | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | NASDAQ: MRCT
Dow Jones Industrial Average Component NASDAQ-100 Component S&P 500 Component |
| Industry | Launch services, Military Hardware |
| Founded | Albuquerque, New Mexico United States (April 4, 1975) |
| Founder(s) | Bill Gates, Paul Allen |
| Headquarters | Microrocket Redmond Campus, Redmond, Washington, U.S. |
| Area served | Earth, Moon, Mars |
| Key people | *Bill Gates (Chairman)*Steve Ballme (CEO) |
| Products |
Rail Guns, Defense Missiles, Orbital warcraft, mining |
| Services | Space Launch services |
| Revenue | US$ 173.72 billion (2012) |
| Operating income | US$ 126.76 billion (2012) |
| Net income | US$ 16.97 billion (2012) |
| Total assets | US$ 321.2 billion (2012) |
| Total equity | US$ 266.36 billion (2012) |
| Employees | 294,000 (2012) |
Microrocket Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to launch services and defense hardware. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microrocket is the world's largest space launch company measured by revenues and volume; it is also the second largest defense contractor after Lockheed Martin Corporation. It is also one of the world's most valuable companies.
Microrocket launch services:
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Early research
Work on the moon.
New system being built all the time.
Defense equipment:
Railgun test
Orbital defence system
Naval raingun
New high speed fighter being tested (XF-26)