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by tomatotomato37 963 days ago
Should also note that the Orion design most people are familiar with is from the 60s, when the latest in engineering used vacuum tubes. Modern innovations in material science, computer assisted design, and just technology that just simply didn't exist yet such as laser ignition would permit ditching the ridiculous pogo stick pusher plate arrangement with something that's more efficient, runs smoother, and looks a lot more traditional too. I wouldn't be surprised if a modern variant looks like that one Sea Dragon concept with beefier nozzle suspension