The Russian government has approved the negotiation of a contract for the supply of Russian RD-181M engines produced by NPO Energomash (part of Roscosmos) for the American company Orbital Sciences LLC. This is stated in the order of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, published on the Internet portal of legal information.

“To accept the proposal of the state corporation for space activities” Roskosmos “, agreed with the interested federal executive authorities, to hold negotiations between the joint-stock company” NPO Energomash im. Academician V.P. Glushko “(hereinafter referred to as the organization) and Orbital Science LLS (United States of America) on the conclusion of a contract for the use of the RD181M liquid-propellant rocket engine (hereinafter referred to as the engine) in the Antares launch vehicle used to deliver cargo to the International Space Station and launches of research and commercial spacecraft, “the order says.

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