Comments on: A proposed House bill would forbid use of Russian rocket engines in launching any American military payloads. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-proposed-house-bill-would-forbid-use-of-russian-rocket-engines-in-launching-any-american-military-payloads/ Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kelly Starks https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-proposed-house-bill-would-forbid-use-of-russian-rocket-engines-in-launching-any-american-military-payloads/#comment-165837 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:11:02 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28312#comment-165837 They might assume they can just convert from the Atlas to the Delta – or they want to push to start US production of the RD-180s – but I doubt it will go anywhere.

]]> By: mpthompson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-proposed-house-bill-would-forbid-use-of-russian-rocket-engines-in-launching-any-american-military-payloads/#comment-165736 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:16:06 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28312#comment-165736 Looks like the bear is starting to get grumpy: Russia says US astronauts could be hurt by Ukraine sanctions.

]]> By: Pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-proposed-house-bill-would-forbid-use-of-russian-rocket-engines-in-launching-any-american-military-payloads/#comment-165722 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:41:17 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28312#comment-165722 It looks like the original contract to use ULA for launches was signed just days before Space X was set to begin qualifications for military launches. Possibly faster than normal.
Then it was amended after the fact to even reduce the open launches by half. From 14 to 7 possible launches Space X could qualify for.

The fact is congress could reset limits on how much foreign made components go into a military launch system.
I think its now set at 51% but they could just as easily say it needs to have all major components domestically produced.
Or they could give favor for the companies with a higher percentage of domestically produced components.
They do not have to outlaw foreign produced or designed parts altogether.

Domestic content legislation already passed.
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42501.pdf

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