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Old December 1st 11, 02:22 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history
Jeff Findley[_2_]
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Default Plotting A New Course for NASA
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"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Is there a man-rated expendable available other than Soyuz?



Yes. The Chinese booster. However, who knows what their standards are.

There was much grumbling in this group over "man rating" when NASA
astronauts first rode on the Soyuz launcher.

The bottom line is that "man rating" for NASA astronauts means whatever
NASA says it means. NASA's standards have varied over the years. They
not only write the rules, they write the waivers as well.

Jeff
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