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SpaceX had CF tooling (most notably including a mandrel), and had built at least one tank. They recently scrapped the tooling, after settling on stainless steel
by nickff 7y ago
SpaceX had CF tooling (most notably including a mandrel), and had built at least one tank. They recently scrapped the tooling, after settling on stainless steel.
- NikolaeVarius 7y agoThe tooling was custom built/bought via contract at very high cost. And with it, you can work on one at a time, which is not ideal.