Keith’s note: Ares 1 was nicknamed the “Stick”.
I guess we need a new nickname for Liberty. That slick first stage paint scheme (much better than Ares 1-X white or Ares -1 foam-orange) brings some names to mind – “Candy Cane” and “Barber Pole” for example.
Thoughts?

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