* ** postponing its next major Space Launch Initiative milestone** *

so-called second-generation reusable launch vehicle more than likly exists.

I suspect your find that in the next 3 years there be a major revalation regarding why nasa and the military are having closer ties. was not a certain X- project moth balled 2-3 years ago about the same time the milltary said they had a interest.

Bay St. Louis, Miss., Feb. 7, 2001 — Qualification test firings of the unique engines designed by Boeing to propel America's X-33 space plane into high-speed, suborbital flight in 2003 began yesterday at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center.

why was it scraped???? ? the reason about a fuel tank seemed weak to me possible yes but weak.

Sean O'Keefe hinted at something else increasing the time and number off astronaut can spend on the I.S.S. okay big leap here but could this be it.