Atlas V Engine Anomaly Discovered During April Launch
Problems with the Russian-made RD-180, the main engine for the Lockheed Martin Atlas V booster design, came to light earlier this year during routine analysis after the April launch of ICO Global Communication’s G-1 satellite, according to U.S. Air Force officials. The spacecraft, designed by Space...
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