Not entirely true. Japan has robot supply ships they send. Don't know the current status of that though. But the Constellation program will be starting and will use the space station to test the new Orion which does low earth orbits and the moon. Hail and fare well. One door closes, another opens.
Not entirely true. Japan has robot supply ships they send. Don't know the current status of that though. As does Europe. In fact there is a European ATV attached at the moment. However only Russia will be able to launch astronauts for the foreseeable future. But the Constellation program will be starting and will use the space station to test the new Orion which does low earth orbits and the moon. You are a bit behind the times. Constellation and the moon landing programme have been cancelled. NASA will be developing a manned vehicle to go beyond LEO, based on Orion and launched by a shuttle d... [More]