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Appendix D Background Information on the Delta IV and Atlas V Families of Large Launch Vehicles
Appendix D Background Information on the Delta IV and Atlas V Families of Large Launch Vehicles
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that was developed for the Air Force by the Boeing Space Systems Company. The RS-68 is a conventional bell nozzle, LOx LH2 booster engine that develops 650,000 lb of sea level thrust.
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for the Delta II launch vehicle for the Air Force and Boeing. GEM 40 boosters were used to increase the launch capability of the Delta II.
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This motor is a third-generation GEM with both fixed and vectorable nozzle configurations. The Delta IV launch vehicle family's inaugural flight occurred in November 2002 and was the first flight of the Air Force's EELV program.
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APPENDIX D 259 After a highly competitive procurement process, Lockheed Martin selected the RD-180 engine to provide the booster propulsion for its Atlas III launch vehicle and the Atlas V for the Air Force's EELV. The RD-180 is a staged-combustion cycle engine.
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260 A REVIEW OF AEROSPACE PROPULSION NEEDS TABLE D-4 Performance and Operating Characteristics of the RL10A-4-2 Characteristic Value Weight w/nozzle (lb) 386 Length, approx.
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