[oasis-members] Manned spaceship design unveiled

[DRh9811850 at aol.com]

We won't even have a functioning manned LEO-capable (or higher) anything 
before at least 2012 -- public or private. After 2010, we'll have to hitchhike 
with the Russians -- or the ESA -- until Orion or one of the private vehicles is 
up to speed.

I think the ESA/Russian collaboration is interesting from the standpoint that 
neither of their proposals (at least as mentioned in the article on BBC world 
service) include our wants, like giving us a ride up there. 

Also interesting that the Russians are insisting to their partners that the 
vehicle launch solely from their new spaceport.

Diane Rhodes


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