Testing begins in Russia on RD-180 for new Atlas variants

Testing on the new RD-180 rocket engine Pratt&Whitney is developing in Russia for advanced versions of Lockheed Martin's venerable Atlas launch vehicle has started at the NPO Energomash facility at Khimki, near Moscow, with the twin-bell engine said to perform well in its first two hot-fire runs...

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