With the launch of the last shuttle, I expected a media blitz on plans
for a replacement program. This was their chance. The silence on the
subject is deafening. Only thing in the news the last few days is the
cancellation of the next Hubble telescope.

I did find reference on goggle to NASA funding four separate programs
and a tech. carping about the lack of direction here. Didn't see what
the four programs are. There's just not much on goggle about
replacement options either. (Maybe I don't know how to search)

It looks like the only thing going on is the space station. It has no
clearly stated objectives at this point. And it looks like we're going
to let the Russians run it. At least they can make some serious money
here. Bet NASA pays through the nose for the ferry service to the
space station.

Tell me it isn't so Joe. Did we give up?

Karl