Obama’s Bumbling Has Ruined America’s Space Presence

Obama twisted the dagger in the American space program quite thoroughly. He nixed the shuttle programs, cancelled any plans to return to the moon, and now, thanks to his dovish policies against Russia, we can’t even go to the space station or use Russian spacecraft to ferry anything into space. Obama’s failure in space is now complete.

From the Telegraph here:

In retaliation for imposing sanctions, Russia will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites

Russia is to deny the US future use of the International Space Station beyond 2020 and will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites as it hits back at American sanctions imposed over Ukraine crisis.
Russia’s deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced a series of punitive measures on Tuesday against the US in response to sanctions imposed after Russia annexed Crimea.
The two countries have long cooperated closely on space exploration despite their clashes in foreign policy.
The Space Station is manned by both American and Russian crew, but the only way to reach it is by using Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft.
The US is keen to keep the $100 billion (£600) ISS flying until at least 2024, four years beyond its original target.

We do have some private enterprises that still launch into space from the US, but I’m sure Obama will find a way to use the EPA to shut those down too.