Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Falcon XX

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was merge to SpaceX. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 03:23, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Falcon XX

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This article (and its sister article Falcon X) were added to Wikipedia in the immediate aftermath of a space propulsion conference where a SpaceX employee gave a powerpoint presentation with various conceptual ideas for future heavy-launch system configuration, based on a conceptual new engine. Internet buzz and formal media, including the mainstream space media, picked up the story and ran with it. Per the Talk page, the CEO of SpaceX quickly emphasized that "the SpaceX heavy lift slides shown at the recent propulsion conference are just rough concepts and not part of any grand long term plan." Even Aviation Week published a story with the claims corrected: Musk Clarifies SpaceX Position on Exploration showing that Musk and SpaceX currently have no formal plans for either a Falcon X or Falcon XX, and that both rockets are mere concepts.

I don't believe Wikipedia should have an article on what is now a purely speculative future heavy-lift rocket. Perhaps a section within the SpaceX main article is more appropriate. N2e (talk) 15:21, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think in this case a Merge is more appropriate. I'm not even sure discussion is necessary; just merge, and discuss if people later object. Some information on this theoretical rocket is verifiable but I agree about your comments regarding notability. A forward from this topic would be helpful in case someone typed the topic into the search box or URL bar, and wouldn't hurt anything because it is a legitimate, verifiable topic, even though notable enough to have its own article. Cazort (talk) 17:43, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I also think Merge into the main SpaceX article would be appropriate. Falcon X and Falcon XX show ways which the Falcon rocket line could evolve but it is by no means a done deal that it will happen. Still, there is enough information to make a nice section in the company article. --StuffOfInterest (talk) 19:35, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Almost all content can be merged into "Future plans" or some suitably named new section at SpaceX. Article names remain legitimate as search terms, and should redirect to the appropriate section of SpaceX.--Yeti Hunter (talk) 02:04, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:59, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As nominator, while I believe a Delete would be an acceptable outcome, for the reasons articulated above, I would also have no problem supporting a Merge of the well-sourced portion of the info in this article into the SpaceX article, especially if that assists in the development of a valid consensus on the matter. N2e (talk) 04:54, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.