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Lawmakers OK more Russian rockets for U.S. space launches

By Jacqueline Klimas
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Lawmakers OK more Russian rockets for U.S. space launches

The House Armed Services Committee voted to double the number of Russian-made rocket engines the U.S. Air Force can use for space launches from nine to 18, in a move certain to rankle lawmakers who have pushed to end America’s dependence on Moscow for the technology.

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