Falcon 9:

Starship:

  • Diplomjodler@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    There are only so many ways you can design certain things. Rockets being rocket shaped hardly counts as plagiarism. Strapping three boosters together also isn’t a new concept. The only idea that is truly unique to SpaceX is the catch tower.

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Rockets being rocket shaped hardly counts as plagiarism.

      True, but “2-stage kerolox rocket with 9 engines on the booster and 1 on the upper stage where the booster has grid fins, fold-out landing legs, and lands on a droneship” is a little bit on the nose.