[jammer]

Thanks, but it may be that the title should read, "The End of taxpayer supported Manned Spaceflight Looms Ever Closer." Seems some private people in the Mojave think they can do it. If so, we know they can do it cheaper and better.

[irv]

"The End of taxpayer supported Manned Spaceflight Looms Ever Closer."

That should read "The end of American taxpayer supported Manned Spaceflight ..."

The Chinese have a thriving space program with the goal of putting humans up there. They'll do it eventually.