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One simple manufacturing mistake can delay your launch by a huge amount. One technical software problem can do so too. The fact is, Arianespace just had massiv
by nickik 6y ago
One simple manufacturing mistake can delay your launch by a huge amount. One technical software problem can do so too.
The fact is, Arianespace just had massive month long delays because of production issues.
While SpaceX has 5 flight proven booster ready in the pipeline if one fails, its next one up and very little delay.
Its not even comparable.
- AstralStorm 6y agoThe bigger question is how much higher is the chance of the anomaly in the reused booster. If it's comparable or identical to new one, there's literally no problem for SpaceX, big one for everyone else.
- nickik 6y agoIts hard know, but reused boosters have the highest DoD and NASA certification a 100% perfect flight record and the same insurance premium.
- cryptonector 6y agoIIRC they have re-flown two boosters 9x each. Anyways, soon enough we'll know what their real reliability story is.