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Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets to Get Us Into Space?

Up to a Point…

The Kremlin won’t sell us more of the rockets we use to power our satellites? No problem—Congress is about to prohibit us from buying them. But both sides need to keep playing the game.

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“After analyzing the sanctions against our space industry, I suggest to the USA to bring their astronauts to the International Space Station using a trampoline.”

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