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Old 09-14-2017, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by frognbuff
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.


I was referring to the design using Delta IV size tanks with Atlas kerosene engines. Goes back a long way.

Vulcan is just the latest iteration of the idea...

Later! OL J R
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