DefenceTalkA Russian manufacturer on Friday announced a $1 billion deal to supply engines for the US Antares rockets making deliveries to the International Space Station. Russian producer Energia said in a statement that it had signed the bumper deal to build 60 engines with private US firm Orbital Science, which has a $1.9 billion contract […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-firm-seals-1-billion-deal-to-supply-us-rocket-engines-62019/

DefenceTalkA senior Russian official said Tuesday that Russia will only need the International Space Station (ISS) until 2020, as previous plans by Washington to use it until 2024 were thrown into doubt amid the Ukraine crisis. “We are planning to only need the ISS until 2020,” deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin said, Interfax reported. “After […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-only-use-iss-until-2020-official-59598/