Why The US Took So Long To Replace Space Shuttle's Crew Capability

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A rough guide to the history of space shuttle replacements and evolutions which never came into being because of politics, budgets and (very rarely) technical problems.
Sources:
http://astronautix.com/
http://nasaspaceflight.com
http://nasawatch.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle-Derived_Launch_Vehicle



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