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Originally Posted by 709
That looks quite a bit like the Ares V. Is it? The article didn't say either way.
[edit]: Wiki says: "The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 envisions the transformation of the Ares I and Ares V vehicle designs into a single launch vehicle usable for both crew and cargo." So I guess kind've, even though it sure as hell looks like the latter, just with new paint.  |
Yeah, it does look like the Ares V, but it is a little different. Mainly in the core stage. The Ares V was going to use the RS-68 engine( the same engine the Delta IV uses). The SLS will use the RS-25D's( which are the Shuttle's SSME's) until the remaining engines are used up and then switch over to the RS-25E's which would be cheaper and be more practical to be expendable.