Top secret Spaceplane X-37B sets off on another mission | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 27972246 ![]() 12/12/2012 08:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question is whether or not this re-entry will be successful or not, as this is the second flight for this craft. The X-37B is designed to be a reusable space-craft. The tiles used for re-entry are similar to the ones that had been used on the "Space Shuttle" -- a name that perhaps needs to be revamped -- and there are reasonable concerns if there will be any problems on re-entry. |
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Doesn't matter User ID: 29707623 ![]() 12/12/2012 09:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | December 21 anyone? |
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Dr. Astro![]() Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 4211721 ![]() 12/14/2012 01:17 AM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Video from amateur astronomer Greg Roberts of OTV-3 (X-37B) and its centaur stage performing a retro burn shortly after launch: The centaur stage would burn up in the atmosphere a short time later, having used its retroburn to put it on a course for re-entry, while the X-37B is now in a circular orbit. ![]() |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 17090286 ![]() 12/14/2012 08:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Video from amateur astronomer Greg Roberts of OTV-3 (X-37B) and its centaur stage performing a retro burn shortly after launch: Quoting: Dr. Astro The centaur stage would burn up in the atmosphere a short time later, having used its retroburn to put it on a course for re-entry, while the X-37B is now in a circular orbit. That's really interesting. Thanks, Astro! Any idea why the military is interested in this? The only things I can think of are being able to keep automated drones in orbit at any given time to shoot down long range missles or deliver payloads in the field. |
pray_Italy User ID: 31086470 ![]() 12/29/2012 12:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Can anyone confirm that this site/tracking here is "REAL" and updated: [link to www.n2yo.com] Apparently, from what I could find, the mission details continue to remain secret with no details currently being disclosed or made public, right? |
smilesun User ID: 31076279 ![]() 12/29/2012 12:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US Air Force has relaunched the first of its super-secret X-37B spaceplanes, the OTV-1, sending it on another mysterious mission in space. OTV-1's first mission was back in 2010. Quoting: Leslie Zevo [link to www.theregister.co.uk] ![]() VIRTUALBLOGNEWS [link to virtualblognews.altervista.org] |
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LaniJane User ID: 31136247 ![]() 12/30/2012 06:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nope. Top secret. Joint mission DOD and USAF. You can track it here: [link to www.n2yo.com] "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." ~ George Carlin |
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LaniJane User ID: 31470409 ![]() 01/04/2013 03:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If it were top secret, we wouldn't be talking about it. Quoting: 300 30030895 It ain't rocket science. Do you happen to know what the mission is? The experiments being conducted on board? No? Why is that? Oh yeah. It's a fucking secret! You're right. Not rocket science. Being a dick about it doesn't make you seem smarter, it just proves ignorance, by the way. "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." ~ George Carlin |
Who is Blue Fairy User ID: 30626001 ![]() 01/04/2013 03:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Uh, it has the antichrist aboard, an alien education team, a human lady doctor conducting alien experiments and surgeries, a spiritual processing team for the recently deceased, a few religious artifacts (fakes?) and five (or seven) holographic (or real??) spirits. Jesus Wept |
Halcyon Dayz, FCD User ID: 31033756 ![]() 01/04/2013 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Uh, it has the antichrist aboard, an alien education team, a human lady doctor conducting alien experiments and surgeries, a spiritual processing team for the recently deceased, a few religious artifacts (fakes?) and five (or seven) holographic (or real??) spirits. Quoting: Who is Blue Fairy Proof of advance miniaturisation technology. ![]() Reaching for the sky makes you taller. Hi! My name is Halcyon Dayz and I'm addicted to morans. |
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Halcyon Dayz, FCD User ID: 31033756 ![]() 01/05/2013 08:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You don't know what the program does on a daily basis, yet you know about the program. If it WERE top-secret, you wouldn't even know about the program in the first place. Quoting: 300 30030895 It's not really possible to hide things in orbit. Even the stealthy satellites are often spotted, and there orbital parameters published by amateurs. [link to citizenscientistsleague.com] ![]() Reaching for the sky makes you taller. Hi! My name is Halcyon Dayz and I'm addicted to morans. |
Who is Blue Fairy User ID: 15011525 ![]() 01/10/2013 05:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This thing was LOST in SPACE in 2010 for an entire week, I remember reading about it. Last Edited by Who is Blue Fairy on 01/10/2013 05:04 AM Jesus Wept |