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SpaceX Wins Injunction Against Russian Rocket Purchases

Rambo Tribble (1273454) writes "Reuters is reporting that Space Exploration Technologies, aka SpaceX, has won a Federal Claims Court temporary injunction against the purchase by United Launch Alliance of Russian-made rocket boosters, intended for use by the United States Air Force. In her ruling Judge Susan Braden prohibited ULA and the USAF, 'from making any purchases from or payment of money to [Russian firm] NPO Energomash.' United Launch Alliance is a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin."

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  1. Re:where did hitler get all of his support? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 1, Troll

    media weapons armies banks,,, hard to imagine he acted alone

    Hey, man! Don't Godwin capitalism.

    Why are you hater on the FREE MARKET? :-)

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    Never been known to fail..."
  2. Re:Oh how the mighty have fallen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    You get paid? You must suck a mean dick!