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June 05, 2015

US space firm supports need to ease Russian rocket engines ban
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Jun 05, 2015
The US space company United Launch Alliance (ULA) supports US Air Force secretary's view on the need to ease the ban on Russian rocket engines, ULA spokeswoman told Sputnik on Thursday. On Wednesday, US media reported that the Pentagon is in favor of easing the US ban on Russian-made space rocket engines, imposed over the crisis in Ukraine. In April, US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James stated that the ban could pose an obstacle for US space launch capabilities. Commenting on the ULA sta ... read more

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