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by g3e0 2228 days ago
This really makes it easy to see that the SLS (far right) is derived from the space shuttle, with the orbiter removed and the payload placed on top instead.
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It totally does. I knew this fact already in the abstract, but the imagery in the video really drives home at a more intuitive level just how similar they are.
I'm sure that helped reduce the costs and timeframe associated with developing and building it, then.