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Space/Science » in reply to re: The CEV rocket's second stage engine

RS-68 from the Delta IV?

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/propul/RS68.html

It is not "Man Rated", (But then, neither is the Vulcan 2) and seems to weigh about twice that of SSME, but has close to 25% more thrust, and, according to the Boeing/Rocketdyne site “a simplified design philosophy resulting in a drastic reduction in parts.”

Just throwing it out there.

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