Lockheed Martin tests RD-180 in Atlas IIIA configuration
A Russian-built RD-180 rocket engine fired and throttled up and down for 10 seconds late Wednesday in the first of three tests of the propulsion system for the new Atlas IIIA launch vehicle. The firing began at about 70% power, throttled up to more than 90%, and then throttled down to about 40% in a...
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