The Russo-Ukrainian war continues to be stalemate, I believe that many small partners know that the United States and many Western countries are now isolating Russia, of course, the Russian side can not sit idly by, but will carry out a corresponding counterattack. Recently, there are foreign media reports that the Russian side decided to stop selling rocket engines to the United States, but this behavior is also expected, after all, the aviation industry is Russia's strength.
In response, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a recent interview that the Russian-made RD-180 engine is "fantastic." Is this statement an indication of Russia's approach? We don't know.
Earlier, Musk was interviewed by the media at the same time that Russia stopped supplying rocket engines to the United States. When Musk was asked, "Is this dangerous for the United States?" The latter responded: "Boeing and Lockheed Martin have always been very dependent on Russian RD-180 engines. To be fair, it's a great engine. They hope to get out of this situation in the future with Blue Origin's engines. I believe there are also Antares using the RD-180. As a result, they will not be able to fly. ”
The Antares are two-stage launch vehicles built by Northrop Grumman that provide low-Earth orbit launch capability for payloads weighing up to 8,000 kg. The rocket is mainly used for NASA's commercial resupply missions as part of the company's contract with NASA.
As for whether SpaceX is at risk due to the suspension of engine sales in Russia, Musk said: "At SpaceX, we design and build our own rocket engines. Therefore, we do not actually use any Russian parts. ”