2023-11-04 15:14:18
SpaceX didn’t invent propulsive takeoff and landing using rockets and weren’t the first to do this. The technology has been around for quite some time, even if it hadn’t been utilized that much before SpaceX and Falcon 9. The Chinese did not steal it from SpaceX or anyone else [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(9-4-10) Author
2023-11-04 16:28:13
The proposed note is incorrect, and the source cited refers to a RLV (Reusable Launch Vehicle) that’s 12 meters in height, not a rocket The original post also doesn’t claim that SpaceX invented reusable rockets, so this note also misses the key point/is irrelevant NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-2-2) Author
2023-11-04 19:23:22
There is no evidence to support the claim that this tech was “stolen” via “industrial espionage”. The architectural similarities (grid fins, A-Arm landing legs) shown can easily be sighted in SpaceX’s YouTube videos of similar tech demos and current flights [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(26-1-12) Author
2023-11-04 22:08:12
China did not “steal” this technology from SpaceX. Vertical landing reusable rockets existed in the 90s: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-2-5) Author
2023-11-05 00:17:00
All SpaceX technology developed on reusable rockets has been made available to the general public. Spacex has claimed in the past that it avoids using patents to build rockets because they could block innovation. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-1-2) Author