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"Welch faulted SpaceX for assuming its experience launching other Falcon 9 rockets would suffice to be certified, and not expecting to have to resolve any issue
by tcskeptic 12y ago
"Welch faulted SpaceX for assuming its experience launching other Falcon 9 rockets would suffice to be certified, and not expecting to have to resolve any issues at all."
That sounds unbelievable to me, like one of those findings of issues that come out of a review that is given to parties that have done very little actually wrong --but something is needed as a sop so the other guy doesn't feel picked on. I cannot imagine that SpaceX went into a review expecting no issues or feedback, I can easily imagine them hitting the roof when a list of 400 issues came back.
- AndyNemmity 12y agoFelt the same way, I think we've all been in meetings like this, or at least I have. The other team starts defending their turf, and you're given a list of 400 issues of things that they do a particular way, that you don't do a particular way.
- hga 12y agoEspecially since SpaceX knows these payloads need additional security, including cleared employees it can only hire if it's got a contract (clearances at this level are associated with a job, although it's of course a lot easier to get a new clearance for someone who's been recently employed with one).