Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

That term existed well before SpaceX - From Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1970 - Fire control (Naval gunnery) https://books.google.com/books?id=86zpYQO5yYcC&q=Rapid%20uni...

and https://history.nasa.gov/monograph45.pdf

> We would build multiple layers of fuel oxidizer, and then, we would get a run long enough up to really do something. We’d get a really exciting event. I deemed it “pre-unplanned disassembly” at the time. That problem really went away when we learned a little bit about fuel control and kept injectors and propellant temperatures a little warmer.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: