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Air Force Releases RFI For Next-Generation Rocket Engine

Pat Host

Thursday, August 21st, 2014

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Air Force Releases RFI For Next-Generation Rocket Engine

The Air Force is requesting information from industry about the possibility of a domestically-produced next-generation rocket engine for national security space launches, according to a notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO). The Air Force said Wednesday it is open to a range of possible options including, but not limited to: a replacement engine with similar performance characteristics to currently used engines, alternative configurations that would provide similar performance characteristics to currently used engines, alternative configurations that would provide similar…

Congress

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Congress

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Pentagon

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