Currently, the United States has no vehicle capable of taking people

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44. I am not picking a fight honest

I am not picking a fight honest, I just want to point out something because I am a space need now going on 50 years. And I'm a big fan of the (semi) private space companies ULA, SpaceX, Blue Origin. There's a few others just starting up.

My point is that it's sadly true the US Government nor NASA have a rocket ready to fly people to space. SpaceX does with Falcon 9 (LEO only), Falcon Heavy (flown just once has the thrust to get to Moon or Mars). The rockets are ready now, its the crew quarters which need proving. Was supposed to be this year, but looks like will be flown early next year.

ULA had Atlas 5 ready and reliable now. Same thing, crew quarters to be tested early next year. ULA has a much larger rocket the Vulcan coming out 2020 as well capable of Moon or Mars.

None of these things are why I started this post. I started this post to say that the US Army doesn't build tanks, guns, or bullets. Navy doesn't build ships. Air Force doesn't build planes.

They buy them from private companies, private companies like SpaceX or ULA.

NASA is building the SLS heavy lift rocket, but I think it's 50-50 if it will ever fly humans. Costs ten times it would cost to use private companies stuff.

The near future manned spaceflight will be on private launch vehicles. Just like we did when we went to the moon in the 60s. Saturn 5 was built by Boeing, Douglas Aircraft Corp,, and North American Aviation.