Russian Rocket Engines to Be Replaced Under U.S. House Measure
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved $220 million in funding to help develop a replacement for a Russian rocket engine used in Pentagon satellite launches.
The measure, which faces opposition from the White House, may benefit several companies including the Lockheed Martin Corp.-Boeing Co. team that has a lock on the military and spy satellite launches. The venture relies heavily on the Russian engines, which billionaire Elon Musk’s space company called a threat to U.S. national security when it sued the Air Force to compete in the $67.6 billion market.