Peter Beck like to ride helicopters and pan for gold when he's not running his space company, Rocket Lab.
Rocket Lab
- Rocket Lab's stock price has soared to new heights in the wake of strong earnings.
- CEO Peter Beck told BI competing against better-funded rivals like SpaceX is its "superpower."
- Beck, who practices founder mode, broke down his morning routine — which starts before 5 a.m. and doesn't include coffee.
Peter Beck runs a space company — but he has no desire to go to space.