Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Sep 9, 2019
Wait what? First off, too small to calculate?! 😂 No, the Falcon 9 is 97.29% successful (72/74) & 1 in 19 failures until the the Falcon 9?! Not true about the Delta IV, Atlas V, even the Space Shuttle, or the Soyuz or really, any modern rocket. What are you talking about 1 in 19?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Failure rate is actually both higher & lower than that, as the Falcon 9 design has changed almost completely several times. Currently flying version has no failures (may fate continue to be merciful), but older versions therefore have a higher failure rate.
11:05 PM · September 9, 2019 · 0 views
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