Larry Goldberg
@TeslaLarry · Feb 7, 2026
COPVs have been a principal source of SpaceX's few RUDs. I don't believe this acquisition is done as much for vertical integration as it is to perfect this critical part permanently for the future.
Sawyer Merritt@SawyerMerritt· Feb 7, 2026NEWS: SpaceX has acquired Hexagon Purus ASA's aerospace subsidiary for $15 million, bringing further vertical integration to SpaceX.
Hexagon supplied high-pressure composite storage cylinders for aerospace and space launch applications.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Critical to have extremely reliable COPVs
06:27 PM · February 7, 2026 · 305.9K views
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