House Directs RD-180 Replacement By 2019

The House has passed a bill directing the Pentagon to develop a rocket propulsion system that would replace Russian RD-180 engines by 2019. The provision was included in the final version of the larger defense authorization bill that will set defense policy for 2015. The bill provides $577.1 billion...

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