Vector rocket hardware can be seen in this undated file photo. The Tucson, Arizona, company announced Aug. 9 it was suspending operations and replacing its chief executive amid funding problems.

An engineering test model of the Vector-R rocket at Pad 0B of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: Vector Updated 12:45 a.m. Eastern Aug. 10 with company statement.

Viral vector demand still exceeds capacity, according to analysts who say biopharma firms and CDMOs need new facilities and more efficient production processes. Industry concerns about vector supplies ...