Shenzou; OSP dates draw near

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/

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

Doug

"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.
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If X-Prize contestants dont beat them to it.

-kert