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March 18, 2014

US to seek licence for domestic production of Russia's RD-180 rocket engines
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Mar 18, 2014
The US will consider the expediency of further use of Russia's RD-180 rocket engines, given the recent developments in Ukraine, according to the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel. He was speaking during congressional hearings. The United States needs RD-180 to launch its Atlas V boosters, which place in orbit satellites, including satellites for military purposes, under government contracts. Congressmen have long since voiced concern about what they see as the United States' excessive dependence on ... read more

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Proton-M with two Russian communication satellites on board blasts off from Baikonur A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage and two Russian communication satellites of the Ekspress-AT series on board has taken off from the Baikonur launch site, a Roscosmos representativ ... more		Russian Progress Spacecraft Boosts ISS Orbit A Russian Progress space cargo ship boosted the orbit of the International Space Station by two kilometers Thursday morning, the Russian space agency said. The Progress M-21M's engines burned ... more		EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones		Orion Makes Testing, Integration Strides Ahead of First Launch to Space Orion is marching ever closer to its first trip to space on a flight that will set the stage for human exploration of new destinations in the solar system. The Orion team continues to work toward co ... more
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