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Atlas III
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The Atlas III was an American orbital launch vehicle, used in the years between 2000 and 2005. It was developed from the highly successful Atlas II rocket and shared many components. It was the first
The maiden flight of the Atlas III
The maiden flight of the Atlas III
An RD-180 engine undergoes a test firing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in November 1998.
An RD-180 engine undergoes a test firing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in November 1998.
Atlas F
Atlas F
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RD171 ILA2006
RD-180
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The RD-180 is a rocket engine that was designed and built in Russia. It features a dual combustion chamber, dual-nozzle design and is fueled by a RP-1/LOX mixture. The RD-180 is derived from the RD-17
Atlas III
…from Atlas B to Atlas II, where three engines are lit on the ground, and two of them are dropped away during flight, was replaced by a single Russian RD-180 engine, boasting higher thrust and efficiency than previous engines. Unlike Atlas II and the later Atlas V, there was no option for solid rocket motors…
A model of the RD-180
A model of the RD-180