# Twenty Years Ago He Was Bigger Than Elon Musk—Has Aerospace Learned From His Failure?

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Podcast: [Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-week-s-check-6-podcast-739241)
Published: 2026-05-15T09:20:00+00:00
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## Resource

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