I'm a subscriber to the New Scientist magazine, and it says that "on 8th July, will be the last time NASA sends anyone into space until they can design a safer rocket to carry humans. Anyone American wanting to travel will have to use a Russian spacecraft." Can any elaborate on this? Thanks
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They have reported wrong. The fact is it's the last time they will use US Shuttles. From now on they will use the Russian ones.
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What is to elaborate? The Shuttle retires after the next mission. NASA will no longer have the ability to get people into any orbit.
The Russians stay in business (and now will effectively own the ISS), Arianespace will press on with its programme. We assume China will have its launch programme running soon.
USA is out of the game.
The Russians stay in business (and now will effectively own the ISS), Arianespace will press on with its programme. We assume China will have its launch programme running soon.
USA is out of the game.
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I'm sure they will resume it soon, but as it states: Until they can design a safer rocket, it probably means they are going to make improvements and generally upgrade the transportation before anymore go on. But no, Space flight is not to end for NASA. It will be paused, obviously, but will resume.
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Manned spaceflight by NASA will be on hiatus. Spaceflight period? It's fine. NASA will continue launching spacecraft, such as the MAVEN mission currently slotted for launch in 2013.