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House of Roberts

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1. I'd be interested to know if these new 'craft'

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 03:18 AM

Dec 2018

are still going to have to rely on Russian launch vehicles to reach orbit.
I haven't heard whether the Atlas or Delta vehicles would be human rated in time to use them, as they are built here in North Alabama. It would sure ramp up production and add jobs hereabouts once they get approved.

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