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Originally posted by andrewas:
The Shuttle is an incredible piece on engineering still, and replacing it is expensive. At the moment, there is no more sophisticated equipment to be had. There were new spacecraft in development, one to replace the shuttle and the X-0-whatever that was to be the ISS escape vehicle. To my knowledge, both projects are currently on indeterminate hold due to lack of funds.
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damn...and, of course, the only way to get funds is from tax payers, right?