U.S. must rely upon the Russians for access to space

But reliance on NASA’s former Cold War rival has been a particularly bitter pill to swallow for many at NASA, forced to retire the most sophisticated manned spacecraft ever built before a U.S. replacement is available. Equally devastating, in the eyes of many, is the loss of manned spaceflight experience as thousands of highly skilled aerospace jobs are eliminated.  >continue<

We’re a long way from Borman, Lovell and Anders reading from Genesis on New Year’s Eve ‘68 from lunar orbit. Perhaps it would be fitting if somebody reads from Revelations during the re-entry of STS 135.