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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by throwawaymaths on Friday September 08, 2023 @09:09AM (#37433006)
Exactly. But not at the time of the "f9h is not heavy lift" quote
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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by mannerheim on Friday September 08, 2023 @11:39AM (#37435033)
The quote didn't say Falcon Heavy wasn't heavy lift, which was my point. It said Falcon Heavy was just something on the drawing board, versus SLS which was real. Except then Falcon Heavy ended up flying years before SLS eventually did.
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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by throwawaymaths on Saturday September 09, 2023 @01:32AM (#37442563)
Fine, but my point is falcon heavy wasn't really a properly competitive heavy lift at the time, and arguably still isn't. Though it will be soon.
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