hop wrote:
Historical nitpick...

The Dec. 21 launch of the 232-ft. vehicle on 2 million
lb. thrust marked the largest all-liquid expendable
booster flown since the last Saturn V in 1973.
In what way is D-IV H "larger" than energia ?


The author was leaning heavily on the word
"expendable".

Of course the inaugural Energia launch
didn't carry a reusable orbiter - but it
didn't make orbit either.

- Ed Kyle