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SpaceX to develop space-based interceptor weapon prototypes
- infinitewars 5mo agoX stands for intercept 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.
- bigyabai 5mo ago> X stands for intercept It clearly doesn't. Any intercept in an X shape would have missed the target.
- aerospace-dude 5mo agoIt 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 (See Michael D. Griffin)
- erk__ 5mo agoHow does that work with SpaceX's product called X (formerly known as Twitter)
- Jamesbeam 5mo agoSpace not being my domain, but how do you prevent space-based launch platforms from getting attacked by adversaries crashing cheap satellites into them, grilling them with ground-based direct-energy weapons China is clearly developing capabilities for: https://www.hplpb.com.cn/en/article/doi/10.11884/HPLPB202638.250362 https://www.hplpb.com.cn/en/article/doi/10.11884/HPLPB202638... https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/Chance_Saltzman_Testimony.pdf https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/Chance_Salt... Or simply pushing them out of orbit in a space dogfight scenario? https://www.twz.com/44054/a-chinese-satellite-just-grappled-another-and-pulled-it-out-of-orbit https://www.twz.com/44054/a-chinese-satellite-just-grappled-... I mean we know Musk has pretty pictures and PowerPoint slides but is overpromising and underdelivering on basically anything he touches. That’s acceptable for cars and flamethrowers, but for national security? Full Golden Dome capability by 2028, I guess.