Goodbye, Atlas!
Aug 28, 2021 07:27:37 #
The Atlas rocket is on it's way out, and you can say goodbye to the Delta, too. Interesting story from Scott Manly on YouTube. The Atlas uses the Russian-made RD-180 engine, which is excellent. Because of security concerns, NASA will no longer be using the RD-180. However some other rockets will probably continue to use it and the RD-191, too. NASA will be using engines supplied by Blue Horizon, but they're not quite ready yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8W_4T4Mh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8W_4T4Mh0
Aug 28, 2021 07:55:22 #
jerryc41 wrote:
The Atlas rocket is on it's way out, and you can say goodbye to the Delta, too. Interesting story from Scott Manly on YouTube. The Atlas uses the Russian-made RD-180 engine, which is excellent. Because of security concerns, NASA will no longer be using the RD-180. However some other rockets will probably continue to use it and the RD-191, too. NASA will be using engines supplied by Blue Horizon, but they're not quite ready yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8W_4T4Mh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8W_4T4Mh0
A picture would be nice... :) (thanks for the thumbnail)
Aug 28, 2021 07:59:50 #
talborough wrote:
A picture would be nice... :) (thanks for the thumbnail)
Nice shot, but they found that propellers don't work well on rockets.
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Aug 29, 2021 09:18:48 #
Aug 29, 2021 09:34:22 #
I forwarded this to my (geek) friends. I didn't realize the Thor was a single-Atlas-engine rocket that grew into the Delta. Interesting that the Atlas eventually relied on Russian rocket engines that were far more efficient than anything (using kerosene) we had. I guess the B-52 will be just about the only '50's cold war weapon still flying, after the Atlas and Delta are retired.
Thanks for finding this and posting it.
Thanks for finding this and posting it.
Aug 29, 2021 09:54:35 #
Aug 30, 2021 12:10:52 #
SteveR wrote:
The Atlas rocket is still around? Wasn't in used in the 60's?
Yes, it was. That had a long life. When you have a good design, you stick with it.
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Aug 30, 2021 16:33:13 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Yes, it was. That had a long life. When you have a good design, you stick with it.
The one being phased out now is the Atlas V. The one we remembered from the 60's was phased out long ago.
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