How long before the USA has an operational shuttle equivalent?

Go ahead & waste money on capsules, but the USA will again have an operational shuttle equivalent.

Unless, of course , we are under the control of another country that perused space capabilities while we disposed of our capabilities .

Nasaproblems has the correct approach. Difficult to understand the former shuttle commander & his lack of understanding of the significance of the shuttle.

If Boeing get the cst100 going , hopefully they will at some time push a larger version of x37!