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Russia to ban US from using Space Station over Ukraine sanctions
Telegraph ^ | 13 May 2014

Posted on 05/14/2014 6:22:32 AM PDT by shove_it

In retaliation for imposing sanctions, Russia will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites

Russia is to deny the US future use of the International Space Station beyond 2020 and will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites as it hits back at American sanctions imposed over Ukraine crisis. Russia’s deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced a series of punitive measures on Tuesday against the US in response to sanctions imposed after Russia annexed Crimea...

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1 posted on 05/14/2014 6:22:32 AM PDT by shove_it
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To: shove_it

Thank you Obama... For turning the U.S. into a third world nation.


2 posted on 05/14/2014 6:26:44 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: shove_it

Serves us right for trusting Russia to begin with. Also serves us right for electing a guy who simultaneously neuter sour armed forces and cuts NASA.


3 posted on 05/14/2014 6:28:00 AM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: shove_it

Perhaps a few rounds of singing “Kumbaya” will smooth over these hurt feelings. Fortunately, our brilliant boy-prez and his courageous Sec. of State will be able to reason with Vladimer Putin.

Good luck to our astronauts on that space station.


4 posted on 05/14/2014 6:28:11 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: shove_it

They can certainly quit giving US astronauts rides on their rockets, but the International Space Station is like 75% US made, so I’m not sure where they have the ability to ban the US from using it once Elon Musk’s Dragon capsules are fully operational. FWIW, NASA has the ability to drop the ISS into the Pacific Ocean any time they want to.


5 posted on 05/14/2014 6:30:04 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: shove_it
Meanwhile Hunter Biden is named director of Ukraine's largest gas company. How convenient.

Biden son’s appointment to Ukraine gas company raises no conflict of interest, White House says

Sanctions are a favorite tool of crony capitalists.
6 posted on 05/14/2014 6:32:13 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: baddog 219

Well, actually GW shut down the shuttle program. But the lyin’ king sure didn’t help with a follow on. Except of course for telling chaz bolden to crank up the muzzie outreach for all the contributions that i-slam made to our tech advances. Lucky the russkies are “letting” us buy engines from them huh?

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1405/08rd180/#.U3NwQShrtPM


7 posted on 05/14/2014 6:32:18 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Nascarian. Race: Daytonafivehundrian)
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To: ElkGroveDan

“NASA has the ability to drop the ISS into the Pacific Ocean any time they want to.”

I doubt that very much...


8 posted on 05/14/2014 6:35:25 AM PDT by babygene ( .)
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To: rktman
Yep. Were supposed to be really close to a shuttle replacement by now.
9 posted on 05/14/2014 6:36:33 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: shove_it

I reminded of the movie 2010.

Keep an eye on Jupiter.


10 posted on 05/14/2014 6:40:32 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: babygene

Not to mention it would really piss of the few allies we have left who have put billions of dollars into it themselves.

That said it does have limited mobility. It was repositioned for the launch of the Soyuz capsule yesterday. It could be nudged into a lower orbit that would speed decay but its pointless anyway because its an idiotic idea.


11 posted on 05/14/2014 6:41:02 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: shove_it

They went farther than that, they said they are joining into an agreement with China to build a new “International Space Station” that will exclude the West...


12 posted on 05/14/2014 6:42:14 AM PDT by apillar
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To: shove_it

Meaningless drivel. Although we are dependent now on the Russians for access to the station, by 2020, we will have some type of domestic transport in place (SpaceX, Boeing and Sierra Nevada are all working on vehicles for crew transport to and from ISS). As for the RD-180, we already have about 70 of those stockpiled here in the USA, so there are enough engines for Atlas launches for the foreseeable future.


13 posted on 05/14/2014 6:44:45 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
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14 posted on 05/14/2014 6:45:16 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: shove_it

Just don’t cut off the cheap ammo!


15 posted on 05/14/2014 6:49:54 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: shove_it

Give them three days to get everyone off the station, and then kill it.

Problem solved.


16 posted on 05/14/2014 6:54:13 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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To: txrefugee
Good luck to our astronauts on that space station.

What is the purpose of the space station? What benefits have we realized?

17 posted on 05/14/2014 6:56:40 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: FatherofFive

International love and cooperation....and rainbows.


18 posted on 05/14/2014 6:59:24 AM PDT by Dallas59 ("Remember me as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you will be")
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This is a good thing. It was gullible beyond belief to trust the Russians with anything. They are miserable louts and never abide by any agreements they sign.

And this is penny ante stuff. NATO could ban their ships from using NATO ports in the Baltic Sea.


19 posted on 05/14/2014 7:03:00 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Russians to the Left of me, Useful Idiots to the Right...)
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To: babygene
I doubt that very much...

Why would you doubt that? NASA put it there and NASA maintains its orientation and stability. NASA has full control of every major operation and system aboard it. I doubt they would, but the ability is there.

20 posted on 05/14/2014 7:04:33 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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