The US will conquer deep space with Russian engines

by Konstantin Bogdanov for RIA Novosti
Moscow (RIA Novosti)
Sep 21, 2011

The United States has announced it is developing a heavy rocket for deep space expeditions. It might use Russian-made engines which is the result of house-cleaning in the U.S. space industry.

On Wednesday, NASA reported that it had chosen a design for a new carrier rocket called the Space Launch System (SLS), which will send future American spacecraft on missions to explore the solar system.

"This launch system will ... ensure continued U.S. leadership in space, and inspire millions around the world," said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden as he made a public presentation of the project. So, with the Shuttles retired in the summer of 2011, the Americans are lining up something new.

Source: Space-Travel.
Link: http://www.space-travel.com/reports/The_US_will_conquer_deep_space_with_Russian_engines_999.html.