Reusable rockets started with DC-X. SpaceX's first contract was for DARPA's FALCON Project (predates their rocket name). They're not exactly hiding intentions.
aerospace-dude•1h ago
It goes a lot deeper than that. The inventor of space-based interceptors actually traveled to Russia with Musk in 2001 and they formed SpaceX on the flight home
infinitewars•1h ago
Reusable rockets started with DC-X. SpaceX's first contract was for DARPA's FALCON Project (predates their rocket name). They're not exactly hiding intentions.
aerospace-dude•1h ago
(See Michael D. Griffin)