{"id":509555,"date":"2024-12-03T08:34:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T13:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/?p=509555"},"modified":"2024-12-03T09:36:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:36:30","slug":"peter-connito-redwire-commercial-space-transformers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/peter-connito-redwire-commercial-space-transformers\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Cannito, Redwire &#8211; Commercial Space Transformers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peter Cannito, Redwire\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gX4cK824SuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Peter Cannito, Chairman and CEO, Redwire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation focuses on Redwire&#8217;s growth strategies, acquisition criteria, and positioning in the space industry. 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