NASA pondering whether to resurrect Apollo-era J-2 engine

J-2 REVISITED: NASA is pondering whether to resurrect the J-2 engine that sent Apollo spacecraft from Earth orbit to the moon or develop a new engine to perform the same task for the upcoming Crew Exploration Vehicle during its lunar voyages. Producing roughly 260,000 pounds of thrust, the last...

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