US Lawmakers Propose Spending $220 Million in 2015 on Alternative to Russian Rocket Engine

Friday, May 2, 2014 - 16:00 in Mathematics & Economics

A congressional defense panel is recommending that the U.S. Defense Department spend $220 million next year to develop an American alternative to the Russian-made RD-180 engine that powers the first stage of the Atlas 5 rocket.

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