Baker: our last delivery of RD-180 engines to ULA is in 2019. We expect them to decide soon to purchase more, into 2020-21. #33SS
Baker: additional engines would support Atlas 5 launches “well into 2024.” #33SS
Every RD-180 represents two BE-4s not sold and one Vulcan not flown.What manifest does this leave for Vulcan? Not a single payload has been announced for that vehicle.NG has six on the manifest yet it won't fly until a couple years after Vulcan.
What a wasteful analogy that is. Avery company is an addict to the resources it needs to do business. More to the point, to assume that there is no delay in BE-4 production or Vulcan development is not very smart. ULA cant cut of its own legs while climbing to a new launch vehicle. Why would they? Its a business decision that makes sense for them.
What a wasteful analogy that is. Avery company is an addict to the resources it needs to do business.
I may have missed this, but is there any actual confirmation from ULA that they are actually planning to do this? Or are we all jumping to conclusions over forward-looking statements from an engine vendor? ~Jon
Quote from: jongoff on 04/07/2017 03:24 pmI may have missed this, but is there any actual confirmation from ULA that they are actually planning to do this? Or are we all jumping to conclusions over forward-looking statements from an engine vendor? ~JonThere was a recent announcement that Atlas V would run concurrently with Vulcan for five years... brings us to mid-2020s. This engine supply involves approximately the same time frame. Not a direct statement from ULA that they are buying more RD-180s, but seems consistent with their plans for Atlas.
I don't usually look at this section of the charter flights. RD-180 delivery?
Три двигателя РД-180 переданы заказчикам6 декабря состоялась сдача трех двигателей РД-180 американским заказчикам. Представители компаний Pratt&Whitney, United Launch Alliance, РД АМРОСС подписали формуляры на двигатели.Данная приемка является третьей в 2018 году. В апреле заказчикам уже были переданы четыре двигателя РД-180, в октябре – еще четыре.----------- google translate:Three engines RD-180 transferred to customersOn December 6, the delivery of three RD-180 engines to American customers took place. Representatives of the companies Pratt & Whitney, United Launch Alliance, RD AMROSS signed the engine forms.This acceptance is the third in 2018. In April, four RD-180 engines were already handed over to customers, four more in October.
Stupid DoD website won't sort my search results and makes me look through all of these irrelevant...hey, what's this one?
In August 2014, the Air Force contracted with ULA to determine whether they could integrate and launch Atlas V payloads on the Delta IV. * The studies will be completed by August 2015.