Tag: Energia

Reuters Investigation Sheds New Light on Russian Engine Deal
By 2014.11.19 0 Comments Read More →

Reuters Investigation Sheds New Light on Russian Engine Deal

Michal Gass, Former President and CEO of United Launch Alliance Following up on questions posed in a letter by U.S. Senator John McCain to the US Air Force chief of acquisitions, Reuters has been looking closer into the United Launch Alliance RD-180 issue, and the mysterious five person company RD-Amross, which serves as the Russian […]

Posted in: Russian Space, United Launch Alliance
Sea Launch Failure Review Final Conclusion
By 2013.05.01 0 Comments Read More →

Sea Launch Failure Review Final Conclusion

Sea Launch released the results of its Failure Review Oversight Board last week regarding the January 31st loss of Intelsat 27. As earlier reports indicated, the failure was assigned to the BIM hydraulic pump built in Ukraine, which provides steering pressurization for the Russian built main engine.  Since emerging from  Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 2010, Sea Launch […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development, Space Commerce
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