# This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit’

An episode of [TechCrunch Daily Crunch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1454680607), 10 Apr 2026, 5:39.

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