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What made SpaceX capable of being able to design and build the valve themselves faster and cheaper than the vendor? It makes a good story, but I worry about oth
by patwolf 2y ago
What made SpaceX capable of being able to design and build the valve themselves faster and cheaper than the vendor? It makes a good story, but I worry about other companies trying to emulate it when the economics of space vendors might be far different from other industries.
- alright2565 2y agoI'm not sure if this applies to smaller parts like this, but traditional aerospace suppliers are allergic to iteration. Everything must work the first time. You can see this in how many rockets SpaceX has blown up vs. how many ULA has blown up. I imagine it's similar to what we see in software, where we see mega-waterfall projects delivered for the government cost way too much and still fail, and where tech companies & literal hobbyists can deliver higher quality software more quickly by avoiding an overbearing planning process.
- ploxiln 2y agohttps://danluu.com/nothing-works/ https://danluu.com/nothing-works/