tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598615455712402973.post4141183258578288461..comments2024-03-25T11:14:45.840-04:00Comments on Polymath: The Coming SSTO's: Page 2.Robert Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114043697010364282noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598615455712402973.post-39163111504097696182013-10-15T12:08:47.652-04:002013-10-15T12:08:47.652-04:00Isn't it also the case that the first few vers...Isn't it also the case that the first few versions of Atlas optimized (reduced) the weight of the tank walls by making them thinner than usual, to the point that without internal pressure, the tank could have collapsed?<br /><br />It seems like a clever tactic but the current version of Atlas has a more conventional tank design.Philip Ngaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352540989999523494noreply@blogger.com