On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:53:06 -0500, "Morgans" wrote:

Keep it simple the new Orion(Apollo on steroids) will work just fine. The
Russians have done a good job with safe and repeated journeys from orbit.

I would have more of a warm fuzzy feeling, if that were true. The Russians
have lost a couple crews on the whole re-entry landing procedure, I believe.
At least one, I am positive.

Soyuz 1 and Soyuz 11. The first due to a parachute failure, the second due to
failure of a valve.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_11

Ron Wanttaja