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It's interesting how many unmanned resupply crafts there are for the ISS now. Russian Progress, European ATV, Japanese HTV and the Dragon. Now what is really ne
by TorKlingberg 13y ago
It's interesting how many unmanned resupply crafts there are for the ISS now. Russian Progress, European ATV, Japanese HTV and the Dragon. Now what is really needed is something manned to complement the Soyuz. SpaceX is aiming for it at least.
- InclinedPlane 13y agoSpaceX, Boeing, and Sierra Nevada Corp. SpaceX is certainly farthest along but the CST-100 is a fairly mature design as well, and SNC have already completed captive carry tests on DreamChaser test models. With any luck there may be 3 separate manned spacecraft being made by American companies within the next 5 years.
- avmich 13y agoAnd also Energia is working on the PTK NP project.