Talk:RS-68 (rocket engine)

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This article claims the RS-68 was the first new US engine in 25 years. Well, what about the FASTRAC? Maury 13:08, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

The FASTRAC project was never completed. It was never fired during a test flight, ground tested only. Martin

True, but every project that had selected it was canceled out from under it. It was no problem with the engine itself. Maury 13:33, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Nobody is saying it was the engine's fault. Regardless, the fact of the matter is, FASTRAC didn't fly, and it can be argued that to be successfully "developed", a rocket engine needs to fly on something. The RS-68 is the first engine in 25 years to do so. Ergo, first new US engine developed in 25 years. Nick L. 15:36, 20 August 2006 (UTC)