Posted on 11/30/2010 9:45:40 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Preparations for the first landing of the X-37B are underway at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Space professionals from the 30th Space Wing will monitor the de-orbit and landing of the Air Force's first X-37B, called the Orbital Test Vehicle 1 (OTV-1). While the exact landing date and time will depend on technical and weather considerations, it is expected to occur between Friday, December 3, and Monday, December 6, 2010.
(Excerpt) Read more at vandenberg.af.mil ...
I told you the X-37 would land at Edwards or Vandenberg
Hmmm - reality has become derivative:
Saw the shuttle come in at Edwards back in the 80s.
A stunning sight.
Ping
No marionettes on this one...
Too bad that the weather is so nasty over the Pacifist Northwest; that means the opportunities for observing the deorbit and reentry are going to be severely limited.
Lessee what happens....
>>No marionettes on this one...<<
True — flesh and blood American stock!
The men and women working on this project should be proud of their work. Man, I wish I knew what she was doing up there all this time...
I have read so many articles on the X-37B, but nobody seems to say what it has been doing up there. One thing, for sure, is that it has moved around a lot and is very hard to spot. If it had measuring instruments, why don’t they put them together as a satellite, or is the whole point that you can reconfigure the bird any time for whatever sensor needs you have?
The actual mission for the X-37B is unknown, but one can speculate.
One of the problems with our spy satellites is that the other side knows when they are coming over the horizon, giving targets time to 'duck and cover,' and the satellites have limited fuel onboard for orbit changes. A spy satellite is extremely expensive to build and launch, and once the onboard fuel is consumed it is worthless.
Now imagine that you could launch a very expensive spy satellite, maneuver it as often as you wish (keeping your spy subjects guessing,) then bring the satellite home when it runs low on fuel for refurbishment and relaunch?
Wow! You waited all this time to say that. I guess little minds, little thoughts, and little victories.
Congratualtions on GUESSING right. Do you feel bigger now? I simply stated my guess. I didn’t even argue with you.
Get a life!
I like to say that Im right.
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