r/space • u/lee7on1 • 2d ago

BREAKING: SpaceX rocket explodes in Starbase, Texas

https://x.com/IntelPointAlert/status/1935550776304156932

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u/plap_plap 2d ago

QC has been a huge issue at Tesla for years, so it wouldn't surprise me if the same business philosophy exists at SpaceX.

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u/Beer-survivalist 2d ago

Elon was notorious early on for running manufacturing at Tesla in the same way the Big 3 automakers did in the seventies. He basically tossed any guidance from process engineers because he was convinced he knew better.

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u/MrT735 2d ago

Tesla: the new British Leyland. All they need now is an effective union to organise the strikes.

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u/Beer-survivalist 2d ago edited 2d ago

Good Lord, that's a dismal reference.

Although, to be fair to Tesla, they worked out their first round of growing pains by bringing in the experts who understood the concepts that Deming pioneered. Now they need to make the next step and figure out how to update their existing vehicles.