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NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
« on: April 02, 2014, 02:05:11 PM »
Unbelievable....

NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
Published time: April 02, 2014 20:19
Edited time: April 02, 2014 20:54
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The United States has suspended contact between NASA and its Russian counterpart over the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Only ongoing International Space Station cooperation will continue through the freeze in relations.

NASA associate administrator Michael O’Brien said in a memo sent Wednesday that all missions with Russia’s Roscosmos are on hold indefinitely, UPI reports.

“This suspension includes NASA travel to Russia and visits by Russian Government representatives to NASA facilities, bilateral meetings, email, and teleconferences or videoconferences,” O’Brien wrote. “At the present time, only operational International Space Station activities have been excepted.”

read more: http://rt.com/news/nasa-suspends-relations-roscosmos-961/
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Re: NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2014, 03:02:19 PM »
Quote from: Roger Bacon on April 02, 2014, 02:05:11 PM
Unbelievable....

NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
Published time: April 02, 2014 20:19
Edited time: April 02, 2014 20:54
Get short URL


The United States has suspended contact between NASA and its Russian counterpart over the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Only ongoing International Space Station cooperation will continue through the freeze in relations.

NASA associate administrator Michael O’Brien said in a memo sent Wednesday that all missions with Russia’s Roscosmos are on hold indefinitely, UPI reports.

“This suspension includes NASA travel to Russia and visits by Russian Government representatives to NASA facilities, bilateral meetings, email, and teleconferences or videoconferences,” O’Brien wrote. “At the present time, only operational International Space Station activities have been excepted.”

read more: http://rt.com/news/nasa-suspends-relations-roscosmos-961/



Sanctions are sanctions....deal with it
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Re: NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2014, 03:09:58 PM »
PMSL - Russia must be quaking in their boots over this one.
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Roger Bacon

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Re: NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2014, 08:10:49 PM »
Quote from: pedro01 on April 02, 2014, 03:09:58 PM
PMSL - Russia must be quaking in their boots over this one.

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Re: NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2014, 08:20:26 PM »
I want to puke
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Re: NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over Ukraine crisis
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2014, 08:51:45 PM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on April 02, 2014, 03:02:19 PM

Sanctions are sanctions....deal with it

No, it's called grandstanding.
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