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Pentagon

RD-180 Study Committee Adviser Approves Of DoD’s Pace Toward New Engine

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

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RD-180 Study Committee Adviser Approves Of DoD’s Pace Toward New Engine

NASA engineers successfully test the Russian-built RD-180 in 1998 at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Ala. Photo: NASA.

An adviser to the chairs of the Defense Department’s RD-180 study committee approved of the pace the Pentagon is taking toward developing a new rocket engine as a key lawmaker calls for DoD to accelerate its progress. Josh Hartman, CEO of Horizon Strategies Group, said Wednesday while “he’d love” for DoD to go faster, it’s important for the Pentagon to not rush into such a critical endeavor. “It’s important for them…to spend the right time to really understand what this…

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