A new round of cooling relationsThe network has received fresh information about the future of relations between Russia and the United States in the field of supply of rocket engines. According to the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, the Russian side will stop supplying this class of products. Discuss ” alt=”Russia refused to supply rocket engines to the United States” Russia refused to supply rocket engines to the United States Energomash” and on which, as a main engine, the Atlas-5 rocket flies.
Also, Russia will stop deliveries of the RD-181 engine to the United States. It is used in the first stage of the Antares rocket.
Note that Rogozin also clarified that it is planned to stop servicing the 24 engines remaining in American use.
The head of the state corporation recalled that since the mid-1990s, a total of 122 RD-180s have been delivered to the United States. Now he has invited Russia's former partners to fly on “their brooms.”
Source: RIA Novosti