In article <QqCdnRc0wsAmuorHnZ2dnUU7-RXNnZ2d@supernews.com>, Byker says...
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>> Like manned space flight, another field where America has ceded
>> leadership to Russia........
No...it was the economic reality that getting there slower/cheaper with a lots
of passengers (think 747) was a better idea than getting there faster with fewer
passengers and higher ticket prices.