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Air Force Pushes Ahead With Rocket Engine Efforts

The Air Force Research Laboratoryโ€™s initiative to help lessen the serviceโ€™s reliance on Russiaโ€™s RD-180 rocket engine has passed a major milestone, according to service officials. The kick pump of the hydrocarbon boost program recently completed testing at different power levels, said program manager Robert Bernstein. The program is aimed at developing advanced staged combustion