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Published: 2016-04-06 04:38:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 2391; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 43
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The never-built 3-core HLV version of Atlas V. Not quite as capable as Delta IV Heavy flying with RS-68A engines, though considerably cheaper to operate, it would've used 3 RD-180 engines to put about 25 tons into Low Earth Orbit.Related content
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We NEED a Fleet HLV's for stop gap complimentary operations and Atlas V was the BETTER.
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Technically, Delta IV Heavy was the more capable vehicle... but yeah (tonnage to a given orbit). Atlas V Heavy would've been much cheaper for what it needed to do, and much less of a manufacturing nightmare than Delta IV Heavy turned out to be! Turns out the 2 side boosters of Delta IV H are unique to that design, whereas Atlas V would've used two stock CCBs with minimal modification.
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