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Purveyor

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11. Had it not been for the Russians, the ISS would be space dust by now. Ungrateful bastards...we. :)

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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:09 PM

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Skyrocketing Inflation: Russia Now Charging NASA $70 Million Per Seat To Fly US Astronauts [View all] Purveyor Apr 2013 OP

Of course they'll charge more, since we don't have our OWN way to get the astronauts there. cyberswede Apr 2013 #1

Yes, who could have predicted? mbperrin Apr 2013 #2

Free market capitalism 'baby'!!! lol eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #4

Government supported commercial space is quite viable. joshcryer Apr 2013 #6

Blame the Senate Launch System. joshcryer Apr 2013 #5

So we outsourced our space travel and now it's more expensive than it would have been had we JDPriestly Apr 2013 #3

They charge the fat astronauts for an extra seat. n/t Ian David Apr 2013 #7

We should never haven given up our own means to.... Swede Atlanta Apr 2013 #8

The cancellation of the shuttle program was a dark day and a huge mistake. Moostache Apr 2013 #9

When you have a monopoly daleo Apr 2013 #10

Witness your local gas/electric/cable/phone monopolies... eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #12

Had it not been for the Russians, the ISS would be space dust by now. Ungrateful bastards...we. :) Purveyor Apr 2013 #11

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