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ULA Receives Shipment Of Two RD-180s

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Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

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ULA Receives Shipment Of Two RD-180s

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

United Launch Alliance (ULA) received a shipment Wednesday of two RD-180 first stage boosters from Russian manufacturer NPO Energomash, according to a company spokeswoman. ULA spokeswoman Jessica Rye said that not only did the company take delivery of two engines, but it expects another shipment of three engines later this year. Despite continuing to do business with NPO Energomash and RD AMROSS, the joint venture of NPO Energomash and Pratt & Whitney of United Technologies Corp. [UTX], ULA announced this…

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