On 4/16/2010 2:12 PM, Brian Thorn wrote:
Are you talking about the same USAF that created a competition (EELV)
to pick one new, good, all-purpose rocket in order to cut launch costs
and then decided it couldn't live without both, which ended up
increasing costs?

That wasn't the Air Force's idea, Congress did that, just like wanting
the alternate engine suppliers for the F-35 engines.


Pat