Roscosmos Condemns Pentagon's Ban On Russian Commercial Satellite Services After 2022

Roscosmos Condemns Pentagon's Ban on Russian Commercial Satellite Services After 2022

Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos on Thursday condemned the Pentagon's decision to ban the use of Russian carrier rockets for launching US spacecraft considering this move as a clear sign of unfair competition

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 30th May, 2019) Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos on Thursday condemned the Pentagon's decision to ban the use of Russian carrier rockets for launching US spacecraft considering this move as a clear sign of unfair competition.

It was earlier reported that the US Department of Defense (DoD) will start implementing a ban on certain commercial satellite services from Russia after 2022.

"The Roscosmos State Corporation condemns this decision by the US Defense Department and considers it as another manifestation of Washington's unfair competition on the international space services market," Roscosmos press service said.