_Was_ it actually cheaper? >Prior to the cancellation of Black Arrow, NASA had offered to launch British payloads for free; however, this offer was withdrawn f

_Was_ it actually cheaper? >Prior to the cancellation of Black Arrow, NASA had offered to launch British payloads for free; however, this offer was withdrawn following the decision to cancel Black Arrow.[2] That sounds horrible, but both the references are to books so I'm not sure what actually happened.