Russia Bans US Use of Its Rocket Engines For Military Launches

schwit1 sends word that Russia will now ban U.S. military satellite launches using Russian-made rockets. According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, this is retaliation for U.S. sanctions on high-tech items, put in place because of the dispute in the Ukraine. Rogozin also threatened to block U.S. plans to keep using the International Space Station beyond its 2020 mission end date. That's not all: 'Rogozin also said Russia will suspend the operation of GPS satellite navigation system sites in Russia from June and seek talks with Washington on opening similar sites in the United States for Russia's own system, Glonass. He threatened the permanent closure of the GPS sites in Russia if that is not agreed by September.'

Comments

Duck and cover

[DougOtto]

Ok kids, everyone under your desk.

Re:Duck and cover

[Stele]

Shouldn't we lie down, put a paper bag over our head or something?

Re:Duck and cover

[shutdown -p now]

What they told us to do in the event of a nearby nuclear strike was to hold our AK in front of us in outstretched arms.

When asked what that was supposed to accomplish, our "initial military training" (yes, it's a real thing that they teach in schools) teacher told us that it is so that melting steel won't drip on the government-issued boots, increasing the chances that they might serve another recruit in defense of the Motherland.

suspend GPS?

[mojo-raisin]

How does one suspend GPS? Russia doesn't control outer space above their country.

ps - Elon Musk must be chuckling.

Re:Well, that sucks.

[CheshireDragon]

you should know by now that mother Russia has multiple personality disorder.

Not only that...

[ilsaloving]

All HTTP connections to US websites will be redirected to a youtube video of Putin striking manly poses while riding on top of a grizzly bear.

but we only seem to learn the hard way

[Thud457]

man, Americans are learning a lot of geography lately...