It can also, of course, bring things into orbit in that same bay.
Even people.
Or bring them back, too - like in an emergency.
Anybody remember the "XRV Rescue Glider" from the 1969 movie "Marooned"?
And here's the NASA X-38 experimental space rescue vehicle:
And here is the actual X-37 UAV currently in orbit:
I agree waht you posted. Also,Marooned was a good movie. The spaceraft Gene Hackman was “Ironman One”. David Jansen was in it and flew the rescue craft