Lockheed Martin rolls out first Atlas V rocket; first launch next year

Lockheed Martin rolled out its first Atlas V rocket in a ceremony here April 30. The $1.5 billion heavy-lift satellite launcher, powered by the Russian-built RD-180 engine and designated AV-001, will be shipped this month to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., for launch early next year from...

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