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Ironically, the only country that regularly launches people into space now is the one that was the first to do so. It is possible that China will become much more regular in that department, and perhaps India too at some point.All of these anniversaries just make the fact that we're apparently giving up on manned spaceflight that much more depressing.
As soon as India, Russia, or China "does something" up in space, that in some way (either for real or perceived) threatens the United States security, you can bet your arse that the DOD will be pushing for more $$$ to "get back in the game".Ironically, the only country that regularly launches people into space now is the one that was the first to do so. It is possible that China will become much more regular in that department, and perhaps India too at some point.All of these anniversaries just make the fact that we're apparently giving up on manned spaceflight that much more depressing.
Hopefully privatized manned space missions will take off in the US some day - though possibly mostly as a tourism thing for the filthy rich. But manned scientific missions into space sadly seems to be something that won't happen from the US any more, unless something changes in the national mindset, and the country can get over the implicit defeatism ("no-can-do"-ism) that it appears to suffer from these days, interspersed by chants of "USA, USA" to boost ones spirit!.
Anyway an interesting blog on the subject is this one titled "The great endeavour: 50 year U.S. manned space program comes to an end".
Glad to learn that. Thanks!
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