[ClearCase_guy]

I believe SpaceX has developed a low-priced line of Falcon rockets which are quite capable. They certainly do business with the US government, so I bet we can find a non-Russian source without too much trouble.

Of course, the USAF would like to buy rockets from a small company, minority owned, with a 40-year track record, after a lot of competitive bidding, and a few contract protests, and ...

[GeronL]

Space X and Scaled Composites are not the only ones working toward getting into space and to the space station.

Sierra Nevada Corporation wants to get this thing spaceworthy by 2017-18 (they might want to add wheels to the front landing gear)

Dream Chaser

[reg45]

It needs to be a company owned by lesbian Muslims in order to get the contract.