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> That came later after the MCT and then ITS acronyms I believe there was a BFR originally [1], and it just returned later. But the real old one was the Falcon
by SECProto 3y ago
> That came later after the MCT and then ITS acronyms
I believe there was a BFR originally [1], and it just returned later. But the real old one was the Falcon X and Falcon XX [2], which were to use the "Merlin 2" engine (giant RP/LOX engine a la the saturn V).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Mars_program#Early_heavy-lift_concepts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Mars_program#Early_heav...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Falcon_X&oldid=384325449 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Falcon_X&oldid=38...