Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Sep 28, 08:31 PM UTC
Armadillo Aerospace did vertical takeoff and landing before SpaceX existed, speakers say
Historical operation · Retained
“>> And the thing and yeah, they were doing vertical takeoff and landing long before SpaceX was uh was was was I mean doing anything. >> Yeah. No, before it existed for sure.”
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Model assessment
The cited captions describe Armadillo Aerospace performing vertical takeoff and landing before SpaceX existed, a historical comparison rather than a current catalyst or fundamental development for SpaceX. With no prior system signal and no actionable directional evidence, the appropriate operation is DO_NOTHING.
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