USAF Secretary Urges Smooth Transition Away From RD-180

Credit: USAF
U.S. Air Force secretary Deborah Lee James has again voiced her concern about maintaining competition within the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program until a suitable substitute for the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine can be developed and certified. The congressional defense committees...

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