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National Security Space Launch at a Crossroads
Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Evolution of the EELV Program ................................................................................................. 2
1990s-2011................................................................................................................................ 2
The EELV Program Today ................................................................................................... 4
Factors That Unsettle the EELV Acquisition Strategy ................................................................. 6
Cost Growth in the EELV ..................................................................................................... 6
Reliance on the Russian RD-180 M ain Engine.................................................................... 7
SpaceX Challenges to the EELV Acquisition Strategy ........................................................ 8
Legislative and Industry Options to Replace the RD-180.................................................... 9
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................... 12
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Author Contact Inform ation ..................................................................................................... 13Congressional Research Service
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