23: A SpaceX Perspective with Engineer Nick Hansen

Nick and Beth talk space specifics in this episode, including:

• Nick’s fascinating job working on composite structures- inner stage and the fearing (nose cone) and payload attachment structures 
• How quality control plays such a major part of the rocket creation process, and how much is hand made! 
• Nick’s interpretations on the culture of SpaceX, and how new ideas are tested & encouraged

 

Key Takeaways:

• SpaceX works to make us become a multi-planet species, so ideas, rockets and most things need to be big. 
• The process of developing with engineers and technicians at SpaceX has allowed anyone with the experience to take the instructions & implement them... you don’t necessarily have to be the most accredited  
• What’s next for SpaceX and Nick’s future?! 

  “We want to make a giant rocket that will get us to Mars, and become a multi-planet species.”  SpaceX Engineer Nick Hansen

 

SHOW NOTES & Bonus Links! 

  About SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/about SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket: https://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket:  https://www.spacex.com/falcon9   What’s inside the fearing of a SpaceX Rocket? THIS IS ONE OF BETH’s MOST FAVORITE VIDEOS.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0FZIwabctw The Case for Mars (according to SpaceX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=Ndpxuf-uJHE