"Jack Linthicum" wrote in message
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On Nov 21, 4:40 am, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
Is there not a Soyuz hanging on the ISS?
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ISS-C...9-106707.shtml

Actually that article is out of date. Since there are now 6 crew on the ISS,
there are always at least 2 Soyuz spacecraft docked at the ISS standing by for
"lifeboat" duty. They work fine and must be a far cheaper, simpler, and safer
solution than any new "spaceplane" design could possibly be.

Vaughn