SpaceX to develop space-based interceptor weapon prototypes

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infinitewars•about 5 hours ago

X 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.

erk__•about 2 hours ago

How does that work with SpaceX's product called X (formerly known as Twitter)

aerospace-dude•about 5 hours 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

(See Michael D. Griffin)