Comment Re:They're far from simple (Score 1) 37
Even when you spend all the time and money to get the right nut for a device you can learn that you did not understand the load case and environment. SpaceX lost the Falcon 1 flight 1 due to the failure of a nut. http://www.space.com/2643-falcon-1-failure-traced-busted-nut.html
The cost of space rated hardware is the cost to understand the load case, not the cost of the item.
The cost of space rated hardware is the cost to understand the load case, not the cost of the item.