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RD-180
RD-180 on AeroVia
Identity
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
model
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
RD-180
Status
retired
Details
Developers
Developer
Family
Family
Lineage
Note
RD-180 was developed as a two-chamber derivative of the four-chamber RD-170/RD-171 architecture.
Related Propulsion System
Related Propulsion System
Relationship
direct-derivative-of
Sources
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Manufacturers
Manufacturer
Links
Official Url
https://www.nro.gov/Launches/Launch-Vehicles/
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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:44:31 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:45:25 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
NASA Technical Reports Server
Title
The development of the RD-180 engine
Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19950013232/downloads/19950013232.pdf
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Atlas IIIB official vehicle reference
Url
https://www.nro.gov/Launches/Launch-Vehicles/
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