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Re:ULA bows out of Pentagon launch competition, paving way f... by gozo on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @03:41AM (#10586655)
> (From Article) Congress wants to phase out the use of the RD-180 engine for national security launches by 2019 as a result of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

I have't been paying close attention, but maybe you know this. Didn't Russia actually ban export of engines for military launches over Crimea before congress?

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/may/15/us-space-mili... http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-russian-rocket-ban-201...

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Re:ULA bows out of Pentagon launch competition, paving way f... by fleitz on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @10:56AM (#10588381)
Yes, like most people quit their jobs before they get fired.
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