It sounds like more missions to ISS, it can be done cheaper than the Shuttles (much cheaper). Just means the Navy will have to recover capsules again. We have hardly utilized the ISS fully yet, more research is needed before extended manned missions. IE, Trip to Mars or a Moon Base.
I'm sure they'll "mothball it", just in case.
Now we all start asking, what's next? Delta IV rockets aren't going to do it. Do we spend the next several years reading about Russian, Chinese and Indian space odysseys or does the U.S. get to work on something brave and new?
We shall have to see.
Bob
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