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Message 1501201 - Posted: 8 Apr 2014, 2:40:36 UTC

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.
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Message 1503691 - Posted: 13 Apr 2014, 19:22:20 UTC

The X37B belongs to the Air Force. I'm confused as there is no air where it orbits.


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Message 1503820 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 4:40:30 UTC

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.
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Message 1503977 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 14:13:23 UTC - in response to Message 1503873.  

NASA, as far as I am aware has no defense responsibilities. The Air Force has satellites in orbits higher than the ISS.
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Message 1503987 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 14:36:48 UTC - in response to Message 1503977.  

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.
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Message 1504062 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 18:06:00 UTC - in response to Message 1503987.  

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.


What was the 1985 mission?
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Message 1504068 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 18:24:51 UTC - in response to Message 1504062.  

What was the 1985 mission?

They probably won't say, it's classified.
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Message 1504092 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 19:49:24 UTC - in response to Message 1504068.  

What was the 1985 mission?

They probably won't say, it's classified.

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.
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Message 1504114 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 20:57:26 UTC
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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.

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Message 1504119 - Posted: 14 Apr 2014, 21:16:18 UTC

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.
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Message 1505765 - Posted: 18 Apr 2014, 20:42:17 UTC - in response to Message 1504119.  

This is also the reason in my opinion that the Shuttle was never replaced,accidents aside.
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