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Yes but SpaceX is a relative newcomer, so why did they manage to do this when anyone could have? Seems like a combination of ambition, incentives, and just cha
by foobarian 3y ago
Yes but SpaceX is a relative newcomer, so why did they manage to do this when anyone could have? Seems like a combination of ambition, incentives, and just chance I guess as another comment pointed out.
- tekla 3y agoA brilliant and crazy chief engineer that hired the best, wasn't afraid to get dirty, and got shit done.
- kiba 3y agoThe relative newcomer is becoming less and less relevant as years passed. The Falcon 9 reusability and cadence was years in the making. Same for their raptor engine and Starship. What's happening is that other companies are slow to wake up and adapt.
- martindbp 3y agoWe all know why, but I guess we're not allowed to attribute any success to the tenacity of its founder because of his political views
- kiba 3y agoThere's a lot of justifable hatred for Musk, which makes it easy to disparage his accomplishment.