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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Ending U.S. Reliance on Russian Rocket Engines
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on June 26, 2015, to discuss strategies for developing American-made rocket engines. The goal is to eliminate the U.S. military's dependence on Russian-made engines for national security space launches.
This hearing addresses the transition of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle () program away from Russian-supplied propulsion technology, which impacts long-term national security launch capabilities and domestic aerospace manufacturing contracts.
Who It Affects
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Aerospace Industry Manufacturers
Companies involved in rocket propulsion are impacted by potential shifts in government procurement and investment strategies.
Department of Defense
The agency is responsible for managing the EELV program and ensuring national security launch capabilities.
Key Facts
- The hearing focused on the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program.
- The primary objective is to end U.S. reliance on Russian-made rocket engines for national security space missions.
- The hearing consisted of two panels: one featuring industry representatives and one featuring senior government officials.
- Industry witnesses included representatives from United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, SpaceX, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Orbital ATK.
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- Government witnesses included officials from the Department of Defense and the Air Force.
- The hearing was held on June 26, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Transitioning away from Russian propulsion
The hearing marks a formal legislative push to decouple U.S. national security space launches from Russian technology.
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