06-30-2018, 02:24 AM
davemchine wrote:
I think it is shameful that the US is not able to launch astronauts into space any longer. We rely on Russia do to that. I think China is the only other country capable of doing this although I could be wrong. I am very very proud of SpaceX and what they have accomplished and I hope they put the US back into the space game soon.
Well, Falcon 9 is in the process of being "man rated", but the Dragon 2 capsule isn't quite ready yet. It'll be done faster than Boeings CST-100 capsule, though. Perhaps not by much, but they're making good progress.
Plus, ATK (bought Sierra Nevada), is developing the Dream Chaser as well, and is making progress.