Russian Rocket Engine Delivery to China May Be Agreed by December

[Oldman1]

No he's right, the US definitely cannot build rocket engines:

Nope, no engines being built in the US:

These are obviously not American:

And this discussion has totally never been had before:

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Nope, stupid Americans.

 

[Transhumanist]

Obviously Russian... of course the RS-68 used on the Delta IV Heavy is their engine, Aerojet Rocketdyne doesn't even build engines!

Merlin from SpaceX? Totally not American either:

Because the US has abandoned the liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket engine long time

No. Just no.

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Merlin, used on Falcon 9 is an LOX system. The US currently manufactures a number of LOX fueled rockets.

The Russian rocket engines is cheaper.

And being replaced!

BE-4 for use on Altas V's replacement Vulcan

And AR-1 - No videos yet:

Are nearing completion. It should also be noted that RD-180 is only used on Atlas, not Delta or any other US rocket. They have their own engines, Atlas is being replaced by ULA's Vulcan which will use BE-4 or AR-1.

This EELV - a Delta 4 light uses an RS-68.

RD-180 is on its way out.

 

[Oldman1]

No. Just no.

US Space Program - a thread | Page 14

Merlin, used on Falcon 9 is an LOX system. The US currently manufactures a number of LOX fueled rockets.



And being replaced!

BE-4 for use on Altas V's replacement Vulcan

And AR-1 - No videos yet:

Are nearing completion. It should also be noted that RD-180 is only used on Atlas, not Delta or any other US rocket. They have their own engines, Atlas is being replaced by ULA's Vulcan which will use BE-4 or AR-1.

RD-180 is on its way out.