Stanley Kennedy Jr., Oakman Aerospace co-founder, president and chief systems engineer, with Maureen O’Brien, Oakman Aerospace co-founder and CEO.

Many space companies began working with their banks to apply as soon as PPP was unveiled in March, but were frustrated when the initial tranche of $320 million was committed in less than two weeks.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...