We send machines to pave the way for humans, to see if it's safe and what precautions should we take.
If you said that only to humans in LEO, then I'd agree. There is no reason for a manned space station right now or humans riding along the satellites they launch. Maybe someday one would be useful as a buffer between long haul traffic and a new generation of shuttlecraft ferrying people and cargo to and from LEO for other ships to carry to deeper space, but that day only exists in our dreams of today.
I don't think a machine can be inspiring like this:
http://ubuntuone.com/5LLIgal8tHKtHpFuDc3ZYl
We send machines to pave the way for humans, to see if it's safe and what precautions should we take.
If you said that only to humans in LEO, then I'd agree. There is no reason for a manned space station right now or humans riding along the satellites they launch. Maybe someday one would be useful as a buffer between long haul traffic and a new generation of shuttlecraft ferrying people and cargo to and from LEO for other ships to carry to deeper space, but that day only exists in our dreams of today.