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To: BenLurkin

Now that is a beautiful rocket.

The sclerotic intellects at NASA never could give up their boring white and black paint scheme.


9 posted on 08/08/2021 3:52:46 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (Welcome to Planet Lab where are you are the rat)
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To: wildcard_redneck

“The sclerotic intellects at NASA never could give up their boring white and black paint scheme.”

The paint scheme wasn’t for decoration, it was functional. It allowed easier identification of various parts of the vehicle when viewing, particularly the long range camera shots.


28 posted on 08/08/2021 5:28:00 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smart-ass disorder. )
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