US Air Force sees launch prototype contracts as soon as September
April 29, 2015 at 15:59 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force could award contracts for prototypes of new U.S.-fueled launch vehicles as early as September, Air Force Secretary Deborah James said on Wednesday, a key step toward ending U.S. reliance on Russian rocket engines now used to launch key military and intelligence U.S. satellites.