Starlink has not only introduced new ideas into the manufacturing process but has also led to new ideas around data ingestion and storage. “When you try something new for the first time, like you change a fundamental configuration of the rocket, it’s important to be able to analyze that data,” says Sepanloo. SpaceX has helped pioneer the idea of reusable rockets, which makes data on flight performance especially interesting. The second stage is discarded after use, but the booster (first stag...

Starlink has not only introduced new ideas into the manufacturing process but has also led to new ideas around data ingestion and storage. “When you try something new for the first time, like you change a fundamental configuration of the rocket, it’s important to be able to analyze that data,” says Sepanloo. SpaceX has helped pioneer the idea of reusable rockets, which makes data on flight performance especially interesting. The second stage is discarded after use, but the booster (first stag...