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The space shuttles themselves, that is the vehicles, were scheduled for retirement by NASA itself. The vehicles have been obsoleted, too old, too fatigued. Plus the space station is now completed. No more parts to fly up.


However, there was a plan to develop new flying vehicles. But it has a gap of time of a few years. In the interim the USA, NASA intends to fly in Russia's craft paying them millions per trip.

I'm not confident that anything Obama says is dependable. He was going to close Guantanamo - right !

The criticism then should be focused on his apparently cancelling the new development program. And the outsourcing of the flights - to Russians - while Americans sit at home unemployed.

Remember Guys, keep paying out the rope. Let him hang himself. He is giving the GOP plenty of ammunition to ensure that he is a one term President.

Lament at what he is doing to the country but rejoice that he is digging himself in deeper.