
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday banning the Air Force or national security launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) from purchasing the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine due to United States sanctions against Russia. The court found that because President Barack Obama on March 16 issued sanctions against Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who it said is also head of Russia’s defense industry and space program, it is authorized to temporarily prohibit the transfer of…