Shenzou; OSP dates draw near

[Kent Betts]

The monopoly on human space flight by Russia and the US may come to an end in
100 days.
A decision on the next gen US access vehicle will be in about one year.
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Officials quoted by the pro-government Wen Wei Po Chinese newspaper earlier this
week have said the launch of Shenzhou 5 is expected within the next 100 days,
although the source declined to give an exact date.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0307/24shenzhou5/

NASA is not expected to settle on a final design for the OSP for about a year,
but whatever decision it does make could affect human space transportation for
the space agency for decades to come.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0307/23osp/

[Doug Ellison]

"Kent Betts" > wrote in message
...
> The monopoly on human space flight by Russia and the US may come to an end
in
> 100 days.
> A decision on the next gen US access vehicle will be in about one year.
> -------
>

Currently a russian monopoly - and China will be in space before the USA
returns to it I'm sure

Doug

[Kaido Kert]

"Kent Betts" > wrote in message
...
> The monopoly on human space flight by Russia and the US may come to an end
in
> 100 days.
> A decision on the next gen US access vehicle will be in about one year.
> -------
If X-Prize contestants dont beat them to it.

-kert