> They fail to directly compare the cost per flight for shuttle v soyuz. That would be a difficult but interesting comparison: You'd have to compare a single S

> They fail to directly compare the cost per flight for shuttle v soyuz. That would be a difficult but interesting comparison: You'd have to compare a single SpaceShuttle launch with the cost for launches of 1) Soyuz crew launches and 2) cargo launches that could be covered with the SpaceShuttle's 16t payload capacity.