NASA told them putting the helium tank inside the O2 tank was dumb but they did anyway and it has caused two rockets to explode so far.
>NASA told them putting the helium tank inside the O2 tank was dumb but they did anyway and it has caused two rockets to explode so far.
I know. It’s like telling a blasting company you can save them 80% in material costs by using 100% Nitro Glycerin for shots.
The helium tank is staying where it is. The first explosion was caused by a bad strut, which they corrected. The second explosion was caused by the way they loaded the superchilled propellant which is one of their innovations. That’s been corrected, too.
Their success rate is in line with other rocket makers, while being more innovative and doing it at much lower cost.