WORLD: It is said that Elon Musk spoke to you. Did you hesitate?
Königsmann: Elon came to my house in California and interviewed me. I only thought about it for a few milliseconds and then said yes. I knew he had money from the sale of PayPal and wanted to invest in rocket activities. I was interested. I want to take part, I told him.
WORLD: You were technical employee number four at SpaceX, so you were there from the start. Most recently you were the main person responsible for safety at the start. What risks does Elon Musk take?