However Korolev reasoned that once the Soviets lost their leadership in space, the capricious Khrushchev would likely cut off the funding for his programs, so he continued to work--now even more intensely than before.
The capricious Khrushchev would likely cut off the funding for his programs. This was what Korolev reasoned. The Soviets lost their leadership in space. He continued to work--now even more intensely than before.