http://www.thespacereview.com/article/482/1
From Zubrin, the large launcher only and Mars only, now.
From Tumlinson, actually the glimmers of an understanding of "government design bureaus". Close, but IMO not close enough.
Vanderbilt seems to have gotten it right: medium lift launchers from the private sector.
Wade doesn't like it: 5 new engines, solids used to launch nuclear reactor.
At least the CEV looks pretty good. Now its a question of the new AF engines and fly back or parachute recovery from Boeing-Lockmart, most likely from Lock Mart, and the medium launcher from SpaceX.
What will probably emerge: completing the station, flying the shuttle until 2011.
I can't see where the nation will pay for 3 launcher production lines.
Zubrin and Tumlinson reactions to Thiokol VSE architecture
