The decision would primarily affect two companies in the US
. However, ULA CEO Tory Bruno hints that the first flight BE-4 engines are almost ready. “The first flight BE4s are in the Blue factory now, doing well,” Bruno tellsvia Twitter direct message. “We have personnel imbedded to help and monitor.” The very first Vulcan flight, slated to take place this year,Because the Vulcan still isn’t ready to fly, ULA has had to continue relying on the Atlas V to maintain its launch contracts for the US government.
that ULA “accelerated delivery” of the last RD-180 engines the company needed before Vulcan begins flying. He tellsULA has about two dozen more RD-180s in the company’s factory in Decatur, Alabama, which should cover all remaining Atlas missions through 2025. ULA is also , and Bruno says the company will use the Atlas V for the first flight of that new contract phase. All of the remaining flights in the second phase will use Vulcan.That means Rogozin’s latest threat should not impact ULA for the time being, though it’s unclear what should happen if the BE-4 is significantly delayed beyond the last Atlas V mission. ULA says the companyhave options to obtain more engines if necessary.
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