http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070429/sc_afp/russieusspaceiss_070429160742 "We were ready to cooperate but for unknown reasons, the United States have said they will undertake this programme themselves." I note in passing that the US needed the Russians for the relatively straightforward LEO spacestation however. Neville. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today.