Because the first stage has a hydrogen-fueled engine, I'm expecting a Delta IV-like fireball to erupt at ignition and char the base of the vehicle by the time it lifts off.
That second stage make me do a bit of a double take, very 5 m DCSS with the different size tanks and trusses.
Yes, the LM-5 is definitely heavily inspired by the Delta IV.
Quote from: Lars-J on 10/28/2016 10:01 pmYes, the LM-5 is definitely heavily inspired by the Delta IV.I thought the verdict said only the fueling system
Still no signs of drop zone notices, but this road closure notice around the space center seems to hint at very much the same launch time rumored - around 10 am UTC on November 3: http://news.ifeng.com/a/20161031/50181815_0.shtml
BTW if the launch goes right at 10:00 UTC, then this will happen exactly at sunset at the pad.
An uprated version some years down the road would be capable of sending decent sized payloads to the Moon in dual-launch scenarios. But we'll see this tough mission done first before worrying about more ambitious futures.