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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin
Yes, there are Atlases in production in 1973 but no Atlas Vs
After the Saturn V (and the smaller Saturn 1b) the next largest US vehicle is the Titan series. . .
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Unless I (very well could have) missed something the USSR is still in the game -- they've got Really Big Boosters (the Big Dumb Booster in aerospace terms) so could get stuff to Mars/Venus faster than USA in that time.
Of course, they might want adherence to the Glorious Worker's and Peasant's Republic in exchange for their help . . .