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The Russians do it for the US. The US hasn't launched any astronaut in almost a decade. SpaceX and ULA have been certified recently to launch astronauts too.

by 101404 7y ago

The Russians do it for the US. The US hasn't launched any astronaut in almost a decade. SpaceX and ULA have been certified recently to launch astronauts too. But launching to the orbit of the ISS (about 500 km) is very different from launching to lunar orbit (about 400000 km iirc). My money is on SpaceX to land on the moon before 2025, not any government. Not even China.

varjag 7y ago
"Even"? China has never been a space exploration powerhouse.
- TeMPOraL 7y ago
  They are in the process of becoming one, and they have a bit more focus than the US.
  - varjag 7y ago
    They do develop but they are on the spacefaring level of 1969 USSR at the moment. Still an enormous way to catch up.