Some context: At the time they were panicking trying to get the rocket out to the island before the company ran out of money. It had vent valves packed with des

Some context: At the time they were panicking trying to get the rocket out to the island before the company ran out of money. It had vent valves packed with desiccant and it properly vented pressure as they climbed, however the descent was much faster than the government provided data for them with so the vent valves were undersized so it couldn't gain pressure fast enough for how fast they were descending. I recommend checking out the book, one of the best reads I've read of late, also a lot of insight in how crazy aggressive companies with driven workforces are formed.