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I’m guessing that’s what you mean by “PR piece” ? About the Author Bryce Salmi is the lead avionics hardware engineer for the Los Angeles aerospace startup Re

• roca 7y ago
  It is possible to work for a company and still describe clearly and fairly the differences between that company's approach and their competitors --- i.e., do better than a purely self-aggrandizing press release. I assume Salmi probably could, and it's just that the IEEE Spectrum editors didn't ask him to, which is disappointing.
  • cbanek 7y ago
    He definitely could have - he worked at SpaceX as well. But saying things about what other companies are doing is a big no-no in the launch industry, and I doubt they would give permission. It's the kind of thing that can get you put in jail due to ITAR.