Re: White Elephant (was Re: Naming 'the stick')



Tom Cuddihy wrote:


A total of 49 STME at lift off.  All engines fire at lift off - the
seven tanks are clustered together;

 (1)(2)
(3)(4)(5)
 (6)(7)




Of course you have to launch it from a barge in the middle of the ocean
or else it's goodbye Titusville, JFK visitors center, and everything
else within a 30 mile radius.



But I've got a perfect name for it- get ready to meet the SUPERNOVA!
Vladimir Chelomei would definitely dig this concept: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ur900.htm
The Soviet entry in the single manned launch to Mars concept.

Pat
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