Posted on 06/04/2012 6:03:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The U.S Air Force’s highly secret unmanned space plane will land in June - ending a year-long mission in orbit. The experimental Boeing X37-B has been circling Earth at 17,000 miles per hour and was due to land in California in December. It is now expected to land in mid to late June.
At launch, the space plane was accompanied by staff in biohazard suits, leading to speculation that there were radioactive components on board.
The men and women of Team Vandenberg are ready to execute safe landing operations anytime and at a moment's notice,' said Colonel Nina Armagno of the U.S. Air Force's Space Wing. The plane resembles a mini space shuttle and is the second to fly in space.
It was meant to land in March, but the mission of the X-37B orbital test vehicle was extended – for unknown reasons.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Cool, go Air Force.
Maybe it went to Tiajuanna
lol
Maybe they will feed Biden the story Rather makes up knowing he will spill it. Great disinformation tactic.
Nope, just happened to see it.
Refueling satellites saves billions of dollars.
Bio suits means one thing - Nasty fuels. Nowm they COULD be handling nuclear fuel to refuel some power cells on some satellites. My bet is hydrazine-like fuels.
/johnny
This is true!
It depends on the height.
GPE = KE
—> mgh = (1/2)mv^2
—> h = (1/2)/9.81*(7600m/s)^2 = 2944km = 1829 miles orbital height from the center of the Earth
pretty impressive, chuck.
And if you mention something like dead... or hit... It is good form to ping the persons that may or may not be involved.
Or hydrazine.
/johnny
So much for the myth that the American government is outsourcing space to private companies.
Everyone watch the Dragon, (not what we’re REALLY doing).
Isn't that inside rock? Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just a cook.
/johnny
The plan is to have Geraldo crack open the cargo hold on live TV.
Taking pictures of me peeing out in the yard, no doubt.
/johnny
The ones with my belly hiding what’s important.
“More likely due to presence of hydrazine “
A friend of mine had a hydrazine injection system on his race car in the mid 50s.
It was really kind of neet stuff!!!!
/johnny
A good sturdy one.
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