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The Russian Spy Who Wasn't

The US made a mistake that cost Max Polyakov billions

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Ashlee Vance
Aug 16, 2025
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Firefly Aerospace went public on August 7th. It’s a rocket maker based in Texas and now has a market cap of $7 billion. The man who made the company possible - Max Polyakov - has mostly been written …

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