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Re:Debut of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket now planned early n... by greglindahl on Thursday November 30, 2017 @06:57PM (#15820784)
SpaceX's initial money from the Air Force for Raptor involved the possibility of a new Raptor-powered FH upper stage. There's no sign that such a stage is still planned (or was ever seriously considered, really.)
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Re:Debut of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket now planned early n... by nkoren on Friday December 01, 2017 @07:45AM (#15823462)
Huh, I'd forgotten about that -- thanks.

Yeah, I doubt it was seriously considered. Probably just didn't want to tell the Air Force what they were really planning to use the Raptor for. Can't say I blame them!

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