SpaceX continued to attract users despite failures during testing. At the time of the discussion, competing launch options were described as struggling to match its output. SpaceX was expected to become one of the most effective and efficient delivery systems, so that judgement includes a forecast as well as a comparison of contemporary launch activity. The analogy supports the argument that an occasional failed test does not by itself destroy the credibility of Britain's or America's nuclear deterrent.
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SpaceX as an analogy for test failure
Continued use of SpaceX despite test failures illustrates why an occasional failed launch need not destroy confidence in a complex delivery system.