Not least forgeting the CRV, as far as i'm aware europe spent money towards it for the states to drop it. I think ESA has been to relient to the states and almost feel that its becoming to relient of russia (the docking adaptor for ATV is russian and as well as the fuel tanks i believe) its about time europe relieased that its the only party with a plan that has a solid bases. I must stress this is how I feel not based nessary on fact.

Me being a person from the UK feels we should put more into the space program than we currently do.

PS

Ive had a few too many wines tonight (it was a nice bottle of red) but I believe mars could return a nice grape crop ;) JK...