Re: Capitlaism
Possibly the US may be a bit averse to letting the Russians launch national security payloads, which is the subject of this article.
Plus, the engines are not necessarily cheaper, they are just available. Since the Russians could withhold supply or change the price, it makes sense to have home grown alternatives. Preferably, more than one source for competitive pricing reasons and knowing you can still launch if one supplier has issues.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
