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Tory-approved Vulcan Centaur infographic by rykllan (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

It's more like 16 permutations of 3 modifications:

  • Number of strap-on solid rocket boosters (0, 2, 4, or 6)
  • Short vs Long payload fairing
  • LEO vs HEO optimized Centaur V

These can be mixed and matched based on payload mass, size, and target orbit.