The first official image of a manned spacecraft, based on the collaboration on the Crew Space Transportation System (CSTS) between Europe and Russia, has been unveiled, the BBC reported recently.

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The US space agency is due to retire its shuttles next year and is working on a new crew transportation system, to be introduced in about 2014-15.

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Advances made by these American companies during the first contract phase known as the certification products contracts (CPC) will begin the process of ensuring integrated crew transportation systems will meet agency safety requirements and standards to launch American astronauts to the International Space Station from the United States, ending the agency's reliance on Russia for these transportation services.

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