In Reply to: RE: Elaborate on the impressive restoration? ;-) (nt) posted by Steve O on August 30, 2018 at 10:15:38:
***Fast forward to now, 17 years after zero date and we find a moribund space program where we (US) rely on Russians to get a man into orbit, a large number of satellite launches get to space using 1960s era Russian rocket technology and no one could get a man to the moon if humanity's very existence depended on it. ***
That is not a very real picture. While it is true that the US space industry has lost some time doing not much, it woke up and is gaining fast, overtaking the former rivals like while those are stuck in the bog.
The Russian industry is falling apart, they are unable to keep up with the likes of SpaceX, who is now leading in launches. There are new developments everywhere, with several companies really pushing the frontier. First manned flight to ISS is supposed to happen next year. These are VERY good times for the US space industry.
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Follow Ups
- Well, not so fast... - Victor Khomenko 05:25:58 08/31/18 (4)
- Yes, so fast... - Steve O 08:47:41 08/31/18 (1)
- Present is just the future in the making - Victor Khomenko 10:23:33 08/31/18 (0)
- RE: Well, not so fast... - Crazy Dave 06:27:29 08/31/18 (1)
- There is definitely a shift, and a welcome one - Victor Khomenko 07:43:58 08/31/18 (0)