This post and picture reminded me that I've been meaning to bring this up for a while:
But the BB X is a BB V with a Terrier booster under it and a Nihka third stage on top. Here's a picture from Wikiversity. (The Nihka is gyro stabilized for ex-atmospheric operation, so no fins, so it is not obvious in the picture; it's the difference between the BB IX and the BB X.)
So what's up with LOC? It seems that theirs is just not a BB X. It's maybe closer to a BB IV, but not right for that either.
Here's the LOC BBX:Black Brant X and Kraken...
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But the BB X is a BB V with a Terrier booster under it and a Nihka third stage on top. Here's a picture from Wikiversity. (The Nihka is gyro stabilized for ex-atmospheric operation, so no fins, so it is not obvious in the picture; it's the difference between the BB IX and the BB X.)
So what's up with LOC? It seems that theirs is just not a BB X. It's maybe closer to a BB IV, but not right for that either.
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