"Rapid iteration" is what has led to SpaceX reusing first stage boosters by landing them on ocean barges.
Design, build, test, Design, build, test, Design, build, test. Design, build, test. Release V1 to production
Design, build, test, Design, build, test, Design, build, test. Design, build, test. Release V2 to production
Design, build, test, Design, build, test, Design, build, test. Design, build, test. Release V3 to production
Design, build, test, Design, build, test, Design, build, test. Design, build, test. Release V4 to production
For normal Aerospace companies, this process used to take years if not decades.
With SpaceX, this process takes place in weeks, months. |
