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To: SecondAmendment

we don't have a current or planned launch system which does not depend on the Russians

Untrue. Only the Atlas V uses Russian engines. Delta IV and the SpaceX systems do not.

13 posted on 05/14/2014 8:35:56 AM PDT by Campion

To: Campion

Untrue. Only the Atlas V uses Russian engines. Delta IV and the SpaceX systems do not.

Okay, the SpaceX does not, but I was pretty sure the latest Delta's did use Russian engines: Lawmakers propose U.S. alternative to Russian engine

15 posted on 05/14/2014 8:51:40 AM PDT by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)

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