Russia ready to test tripropellant rocket engine.

TRIPROPELLANT: Russia's Design Bureau of Chemical Automation (DBCA) will begin testing a tripropellant rocket engine this week that might hold promise for a single-stage-to-orbit reusable launcher. Vladimir S. Rachuk, DBCA general designer, says the engine is rated at a sea-level thrust of 120 tons...

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