[Campion]

When you achieve something stupendous then immediately turn away from it because - as a nation - you feel guilt over those unable to do it

We "turned away from it" because it cost $4 billion per trip in 1973 dollars. Technology that doesn't pay for itself goes away when someone stops signing the checks, see the Concorde for an example.

[Olog-hai]

The Concorde’s end was due to the crash of Air France Flight 4590 more than other factors.