In a message dated 11/20/00 9:41:21 AM Central Standard Time, wayneday@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu writes: << It is interesting to note that Energia and the Russian space agency seem to be at odds over this stuff--Energia wants to do a lot of things that the Russian space agency does not want them to do. >> Yes, this is the crux of the crisis. It is the lock -- and money is the key.