UPDATE 1-Pentagon denies Russian rocket engine waiver for Lockheed-Boeing venture
October 09, 2015 at 18:51 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday declined to waive a U.S. law banning the use of Russian rocket engines for military and spy satellite launches, rejecting an urgent request from United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co.