The much-delayed engine could help reduce the U.S.'s reliance on Russian models.
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That's because “ULA and Blue Origin have completed originally planned BE-4 development testing, and have successfully demonstrated full engine performance.”Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, has been working on the BE-4 engine for years. The new update means the company will soon be able to provide heavy payload services to the Pentagon, ending its reliance on a Russian engine model.
The stage was set for the BE-4 in 2014, when Congress demanded a replacement for the Russian engines after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February this year increased the urgency of that demand. after launch on September 12. That mission was launched on its suborbital New Shepard rocket, which is not powered by a BE-4 engine.In its statement, ULA said the Vulcan program "is now focused on completing BE-4 qualification testing and flight engine deliveries. [Its] other elements are progressing through final qualification testing to support initial launch capability."Before it can gain flight certification, ULA must complete two successful flight tests.
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