CaLV's tank will be33 feet in diameter vs. the originally planned 27.5 ft, holding 1 million pounds of extra fuel, and will have a cluster of FIVE modded Rocketdyne RS-68 engines;
Lift to low Earth orbit:
Space shuttle & Delta IV: ~23 metric tons
CaLV: >100 metric tons to orbit
Lift to low Earth orbit:
Space shuttle & Delta IV: ~23 metric tons
CaLV: >100 metric tons to orbit
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