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X37B still in orbit
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
The X37B has been in orbit now for nearly 500 days and the Air Force has yet to announce when it will return to earth. There are also rumors that work on the X37C capable of carrying up to six astronauts is being pushed to completion in light of current relations with Russia. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
The X37B belongs to the Air Force. I'm confused as there is no air where it orbits. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
The Air Force was given responsibility for space defence a long time ago but I think Air & Space Force would not be taken seriously by many. I hope they can progress quickly with the X37c and choose a reliable enough booster to launch it. I would like to see manned launches from Cape Canaveral again before I die. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
NASA, as far as I am aware has no defense responsibilities. The Air Force has satellites in orbits higher than the ISS. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
NASA, as far as I am aware has no defense responsibilities. The Air Force has satellites in orbits higher than the ISS. 1985 was the last classified NASA mission. Secrecy and NASA don't work well together; NASA is interested in pure science wile the military has a different mission. |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
NASA, as far as I am aware has no defense responsibilities. The Air Force has satellites in orbits higher than the ISS. What was the 1985 mission? The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11360 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
What was the 1985 mission? They probably won't say, it's classified. |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
What was the 1985 mission? The USAF used the shuttle to launch a spy satellite. NASA likes publicity and the press was used to NASA letting the crew answer questions so more leaked out than the military liked and to little for NASA so they went their separate way. NASA manned missions for science and waving the flag, USAF drones for defense. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
Jan, 1985, STS-51-C Discovery, launched Air Force Magnum spy satellite Dec, 1992, STS-53 Discovery, last semi classified DOD mission There were 10 clasified or semi classified DoD missions. source wikipedia Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Batter Up Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 1946 Credit: 24,860,347 RAC: 0 |
Another reason for the split was NASA did not want to be seen as a para military organization. Good for science but bad for funding. |
John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 877 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
This is also the reason in my opinion that the Shuttle was never replaced,accidents aside. Old enough to know better(but)still young enough not to care |
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