Just reviewed the Falcon and Dragon launch teams’ Q1 execution with
@edwards345 and
@Gwynne_Shotwell. The teams set records in just about every category:
- Falcon, Dragon, and fairing labor hours and cycle timeÂ
- Launch to launch time on all three pads and all three droneships
- Two successful up/down astronaut missions for
@NASA and
@Axiom_Space
- First ever Dragon 2 launch from pad 40 delivering cargo and research to the @space_ststion
- Flawless execution on critical
@NASA_LSP and @SpaceForceDoD missions, including Cygnus, PACE and USSF-124
- 31 total launches and a 12 launch/March demonstrating the necessary rate to hit our goals this year
Most importantly, the team did all of this while reducing our injury rate and workmanship issues across the board. None of the records above count if someone gets hurt or we sacrifice reliability.Â
@elonmusk always reminds us that the seeds of defeat are planted on the night of victory. Despite the record quarter, the team must stay humble, stay paranoid and stay hungry!!!