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Old July 31st 08, 03:49 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy
Rand Simberg[_1_]
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Default COTS... a Progress but not a Soyuz?

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:28:41 -0400, in a place far, far away, "Jeff
Findley" made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:


"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
...
COTS seems to be moving toward a unmanned space cargo delivery system
only:
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1179/1


It's going to be hard to compel NASA upper management to spend money on what
amounts to competition for Ares I/Orion.


Only for LEO. Orion is supposed to be a lunar vehicle.