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So... basically they are the only guys who now do human spaceflight?

and 2nd failed launch for Russian in 10 days. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/proton-m-launches-russias-ekspress-am4-communications-satellite/ although this one is a giant space debris stuck on the GTO.

ESA's article on the consequences for ISS: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM6GJUTTRG_index_0.html What is not clear is if the rocket that failed is the same variant as used in manned missions. [Edit] According to this article: http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?pg=3&id=268437 "The first and second stages of the Soyuz-FG space rocket used for manned launches differ from those of the Soyuz-U, but the third stage [the one that failed - MR] is identical in both rockets". Thus the stay of astronauts currently at ISS may prolong a little bit.

impressive amateur footage! - shows how much can be done by amateurs!

I am not sure the military will like this...

Isn't it the one we could have used for the debris thing ?

yes, exactly this one! .... pity, isn't it that we did not find a suitable thing to cooperate with them ...

A good example of how loosing perspective makes so-called "novel ways" actually "rubish ways"

here the paper: http://arxiv.org/abs/1104.1401 well spent defence funding ....

Couldn't find more details on this but sounds interesting.

interesting indeed as a concept and to explore how far one can go to overcome some of the natural deficiencies of wood. regarding the main purpose of debris avoidance, it's typically not the structure that survives re-entry and one would have to see the environmental effect of what would be released in the atmosphere when burning.