This is true in final detail, but Marshall 100% did baseline vehicle design for C-1/I, C-5/V, and IB. The stages were parted out once initially designed. Apollo is also interesting, given that NAR won that contract by informally agreeing to follow Faget's design, rather than use their own.

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Re: second point, this difference was a huge flashpoint with USAF! Big drama around not wanting to be tied to NASA space capability, and Martin/Titan were handled very differently from how Marshall handled LVs for NASA (Goddard's approach with Delta was closer.) Set up a lot of told-you-so for STS.

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NW with claire 🥰

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An undersung tragedy of Long Distance Relationships I have a blackhead in the middle of my back that I cannot reach and has mocked me for SIX MONTHS

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it’s so bracing to see candidates simply refuse to grant the premise of a bad faith question. answering either yes or no just reinforces their priors. this is the only way to handle that framing and I wish everyone answered bullshit right wing gotchas like this

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