[SunkenCiv]

This June 16, 2012 file image from video made available by the Vandenberg Air Force Base shows an infrared view of the X-37B unmanned spacecraft landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

[dragnet2]

That’s one bad mumbo robo...

I understand it spent some time orbiting along side Red Chinese and Russian satellites, plucked them on board, and then replaced them with our own replica decoys...All reprogrammed of course.

[dragnet2]

The should have named it Gila monster

[gaijin]

Studying...

PRC satellite design
“. “. Tasking
Stealthy approach of satellites
“. Intercept of satellites
Satellite signal intercept and spoofing
Emplacement of parasitic signal relay apparati

[equaviator]

Thanks to the greatest generation.

[Prospero]

What's "staggering" about this? Vanguard has been in orbit since 1958, for crying out loud, and the Unity node of the ISS was launched in 1998, wasn't it?

I think the mission is very interesting, and I've seen it fly-over and witnessed it change its orbital plane enough to miss a predicted fly-over a day or two later.

The public knows more about space exploration than reporters, and reading most "science reporting" these days is like attending a kindergarten class.

[AceMineral]

Time to lose the “X”.

[McGruff]

This is the worst kept “secret” mission in a long time. Guess that’s the way things are nowadays.

[Jack Hydrazine]

http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av034/141017photos/#.VEJZiPnF8vA