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What`s the answer? - Spitfire - 13-Mar-2008
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NASA is pressing to complete construction of the space station by 2010, when it must retire the space shuttle fleet due to design safety issues raised by the Columbia accident investigators.
Once the shuttles are grounded, the United States plans to transport crews to the station on Russian Soyuz capsules, although trade sanctions imposed over weapons proliferation concerns currently ban NASA from buying Russian space services and hardware after 2011. By Irene Klotz. - Reuters.
If I understand this correctly, America will have no independant means of reaching the space station after 2011? I shouldn`t think that`s a very comforting thought. What if the Russians at some stage decide to `take their ball home?`
Still, that is the position we have always been in I suppose.
- Martin - 13-Mar-2008
How about Leyland Space corporation Jim? If we all chip in we could be up and running by 2011.