Russian-Powered Atlas

The first Lockheed Martin Atlas III, with a powerful new Russian Energomash RD-180 first-stage engine, is being prepared for liftoff here in early 2000 on a flight initiating the Atlas family's transition to much heavier commercial and military payloads. The new vehicle is to be erected on Launch...

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