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Old 09-14-2017, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by luke strawwalker
Yes... thanks for restating what I already said. Better choice of adjective. Good for you.

So it's called "Vulcan" instead of "Atlas- *whatever*". Thanks for the correction.

The idea started out as "Atlas V Phase 2".

Later! OL J R


It was never called "Atlas V Phase 2" within ULA. It has gone by a number of acronyms like "Next Generation Launch Vehicle." Vulcan was the name selected via Internet voting.
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