Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Feb 7, 2020
This isn’t quite correct. An orbital rocket needs precision that’s 3X to 4X better than a water tower, so super precise parts, fixtures & welding are needed. Suborbital is much more forgiving.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
That said, although substantial capital & engineering is required to achieve extreme precision, marginal production cost of the primary structure should actually be *less* than a water tower, because it’s built inside a factory in volume.
03:35 AM · February 7, 2020 · 0 views
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