ULA CEO Outlines BE-4 Engine Reuse Economic Case

Credit: Blue Origin
COLORADO SPRINGS — United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno says his choice of planning to reuse only the BE-4 engines – not the entire first stage – of the company’s new Vulcan rocket was driven purely by the economics. The cost equation also favors the Blue Origin BE-4 engine, he says, because it...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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