How SPACEX Builds their Rockets so Fast
When Elon Musk established SpaceX in 2002, he promised to reduce the costs for space exploration and raise the bar for space research to help NASA with its ambitious programs. The ultimate goal was to reach Mars. Since then, SpaceX has been churning out rockets and other spacecrafts to carry astronauts and heavy payloads into space. In just two decades, SpaceX has come a long way, redefining space exploration. It’s amazing how they have managed to mass produce space components, accessories, and equipment in record time. So what is SpaceX’s secret formula? In this video, we are going to show you how SpaceX builds their rockets so quickly and efficiently.

Space X is handling most of NASA’s operations
SpaceX is currently handling about two-thirds of NASA’s launches as well as its heavy payloads. They charge the space agency just $62 million in comparison to competitor United Launch Alliance who charges almost double that amount. SpaceX largely owes its success to the implementation of its Falcon 9 and Falcon heavy rockets.
Since June of 2010, the Falcon 9 group has been successfully manufacturing the Falcon Heavy; it has also become the only private space agency to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. As if the Falcon rockets, Dragon spacecraft, and various bits of equipment weren’t enough, SpaceX is also currently engaged in developing something called Starship, which will be a heavy launch space system for interplanetary spaceflight.

Choice of material
One big factor in their ability to produce space vehicles at such a phenomenal rate is that SpaceX is using different materials. Until now, the favored materials for rocket manufacturing have been aluminum, titanium, or a carbon composite. SpaceX started out the same way. However, since 2019, the company has been using stainless steel because researchers at the space company felt it was a better choice for several reasons. Basically, where raw material is concerned, it is more efficient to use stainless steel. For example, carbon fiber only costs $135 per kg, but during production at least 35% of it is wasted. This means the actual amount of carbon fiber that would be needed to make a rocket would end up costing approximately $200 per kg instead. Stainless steel, on the other hand, works out to be just $3 per kg. This reduction in price allows them to make more rockets.

New technology and improved logistics
Better technology is of course important for being able to make rocket production quick and viable, but equally important is the logistics and convenience communication. In the SpaceX factory, the engineering department and production floor are located adjacent to each other. This improves communication and coordination among the experts and employees working there. In regards to the technology itself, the two-stage rockets produced by SpaceX carry only one set of fuel tanks which are filled with propellants to be used across both stages. Earlier rockets would carry three sets of propellants. The reduction of equipment and accessories like sensors and electronics not only reduces the price of the rockets but also makes them faster to produce.

SpaceX Secret to Build Their Rockets So Fast

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