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THIS is why we need some type of manned ship when transporting important cargo to and from the space station:

" Russian Mission Control says an unmanned space capsule bring supplies to the International Space Station has failed in a docking attempt.
The Progress space capsule is carrying food, water, food and other supplies for the orbiting laboratory.
Mission Control spokesman Valery Lyndin was not immediately available for comment, but his secretary confirmed Russian media reports Friday that the docking had failed.
It was not immediately clear when another docking might be attempted.
The Russian Progress capsules have been a reliable supply system for the space station and their importance will increase with the end of the U.S. space shuttle program. "

The rocket overshot the station from an error.

"dumb" rockets work reasonably well for dropping satellites in orbit, but they are no replacement for manned ships delivering people and goods. If "dumb" ships worked well enough, we'd have a bunch of unmanned ships, trains, trucks and cars all over the place.
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