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Air Force

ULA Could Privately Fund Next-Generation Engine, White House Doesn’t Like Program

Pat Host

Wednesday, June 18th, 2014

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ULA Could Privately Fund Next-Generation Engine, White House Doesn’t Like Program

A launch of an Atlas V rocket. Photo: United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is willing to develop a next-generation rocket engine without government investment, but company CEO Michael Gass warned a purely private program could deliver the United States less advanced propulsion technology. “We’re not afraid of doing it as full company invested…(but) if you make it private, (companies) tend to be a little more risk adverse,” Gass told reporters from the company’s office in Arlington, Va. ULA announced late Monday it signed commercial contracts with multiple U.S.-based companies…

Congress

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Congress

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