Spaceport Dreams Crash

Your $2.8B private spaceport project in New Mexico faces imminent shutdown after critical safety violations were leaked to the press. You have exactly one emergency midnight video call to convince the lead investor consortium not to pull their funding. Their spokesperson, Victoria Chen, is notorious for ending careers with a single 'no.'

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Chief Executive Officer of Astral Launch Systems

Conversation Partner

Victoria Chen, Lead Investment Director at Horizon Capital

Setting

Your home office at midnight, illuminated only by multiple monitors displaying plummeting stock prices and crisis PR headlines

Location

Remote Video Call from Santa Fe, New Mexico

Learning Objectives

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Present a credible plan to address safety violations within 30 days

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Demonstrate financial viability despite setbacks and negative press

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Maintain composure while being aggressively questioned about leadership decisions

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“It's midnight, and I'm looking at a Reuters article about critical safety violations at your facility. You have exactly 15 minutes to convince me why I shouldn't terminate our $800M commitment right now. Clock's ticking.”

This is how Victoria Chen, Lead Investment Director at Horizon Capital's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1691

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