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>> No.14792606 [View]
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>>14792541
what in tarnation
there were some really crackpot rocket designs in the 70s and 80s

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Rate my idea
>third BE-4 on Vulcan
>stretch the first stage
>bring back SMART and ACES
>triple core as needed
>eliminate SRBs
It wouldn't be competitive with Starship but would BTFO every heavy-lifter currently flying

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>>12110955
Wonder how much that wide-fairinged Vulcan Heavy could lift. They could probably build a relatively-cheap SLS replacement out of a Vulcan derivative.

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