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RD-180 Study Committee Members Taking Shape

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, April 14th, 2014

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A former high ranking Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) officer and a former NASA administrator are participating in the Defense Department’s study into the feasibility of producing the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine in the United States. Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Howard “Mitch” Mitchell, former AFSPC director of operations and now the vice president of program assessments for the Aerospace Corporation, has been appointed to chair the study team. Former NASA administrator during President George W. Bush’s administration, Mike Griffin,…

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