Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine and the subsequent slide in its relations with the West set the stage for a long-running drama that culminated in a congressional ban on future U.S. government use of the Russian-made RD-180 engine that powers its workhorse Atlas 5 rocket. In between was a mix of triumph […] The post SpaceNews 2014 Year in Review appeared first on SpaceNews.com.