In November of 2022, a Space Launch System Block I took to the night sky of Florida.
But... what if a very similar vehicle flew much, much earlier?
What if Orbital ATK didn't demand no less than 5 segments for Solid Rocket Boosters?
What if Constellation was much less considered than another option?
A proposal going by the name of...
"DIRECT" Space Transportation System Derivative
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Common Core Stage
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