# What is the slow up with space exploration?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-slow-up-with-space-exploration/106786>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 2, 2002, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-slow-up-with-space-exploration/106786 "2002-05-02T03:07:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-slow-up-with-space-exploration/106786/21 "2002-05-05T14:50:16Z")

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I don’t think that’s what **interface2x** was referring to, but I can’t imagine what it would be. There weren’t any shuttles at all until 1981 - and no American astronaut has ever died _while in space_. Maybe it’s a Russian mission you’re thinking of?

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