Without truly supporting and building upon the human and heavy-lift launch capabilities that are already under development, our astronauts will have no choice but to wave at the Russians, perhaps the Chinese, and possibly astronauts from India and other countries, as they pass by the Space Station on their way to exploring space.
Shelby warns about reliance on foreign nations for space travel.
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