Since NASA has no other space ship at this time would you favor extending the Shuttle till one is available?

I think it is time to try new methods of getting into orbit. I personally like the beamed propulsion systems that Leik Myrabo has suggested. a href="http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2437" rel="nofollow"http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fi…/a This will be cheaper more efficient than liquid fuel rockets and you can boost a lot more payload into orbit. It is time to stop lighting the fuse and running away as fast as you can. we hairless monkeys can do better.