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bdewoody
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Why not man rate the Delta IV launcher and put an X-37 based crew vehicle on top? A while back I saw a drawings of a manned version of the X-37 that could carry up to 6 passengers or a small orbital payload or supplies for the ISS. The components appear to be robust and have been tested. Further development could be a private venture from LockMart and Boeing. I'd trust a space vehicle from them more than anyone else. And it wouldn't have to land under a bunch of parachutes.