He was right on the details of the two different issues, because those were explained to him.

But he conflated two things that he didn't really understand and reached a completely wrong conclusion. He's shared that conclusion with confidence and never admitted he was wrong. That's a fatal flaw for someone who holds a Chief Engineer title at a rocket company.

He's a CEO who is has been incredibly successful at selling a vision and getting people to do what he wants. He is not an engineer. He should stop role playing as one.