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Any space program which involves a new Rocket is essentially a Rocket program.

- Someone at NASA.

Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #39:

> 39. Any exploration program which "just happens" to include a new launch vehicle is, de facto, a launch vehicle program.

I think I'm going to steal and adapt that quote for any new product underpinned by a new-to-us bit of tech.