[TheRightGuy]

If history is any guide, it will be years before we launch again, if ever

Are you suggesting we'll leave the current ISS occupants fend for themselves?

[Movemout]

"Are you suggesting we'll leave the current ISS occupants fend for themselves? "

As I posted previously, I think the Russians will launch a Soyuz to recover the ISS crew shortly. Perhaps this will be the end of ISS, as well.

[snopercod]

Are you suggesting we'll leave the current ISS occupants fend for themselves?

They can return on the Russian Soyuz. The big concern is re-supplying the ISS until the crew can get off.

It's just a darn shame that the US taxpayers wouldn't spring for the CRV [Crew Rescue Vehicle].