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RD-180 Study Report Says Impacts From Loss Significant, Options Limited

Pat Host

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

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RD-180 Study Report Says Impacts From Loss Significant, Options Limited

The RD-180 in an undated test stand hot fire. Photo: NASA.

Impacts from a loss of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine are significant and action must be taken during fiscal year 2014 to mitigate those impacts, according to a key Defense Department report. The summary from the key RD-180 study panel convened by DoD suggests issuing an acquisition decision memorandum (ADM) directing the development of a new liquid oxygen (LOX) oxidizer/hydrocarbon fuel rocket engine. It also suggests including a next-generation launch vehicle and directing full funding in a FY '16 program…

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