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Air Force Will Continue to Launch Mysterious X-37B Space Plane
National Defense Magazine ^ | 3/22/2012 | Stew Magnuson

Posted on 03/22/2012 9:00:20 PM PDT by U-238

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Remember nthe old Discoverer program? Originally publicized as resarch satellites. With recoverable capsules. Those were our first generation reconsats.


21 posted on 03/23/2012 3:39:19 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (FUBO, the No Talent Pop Star pResident.)
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To: Safetgiver
What payloads are aboard the Air Force’s X-37B space plane, which has been orbiting the Earth for more than a year, remains top secret...


22 posted on 03/23/2012 4:39:39 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: U-238
"...the service has no intention of purchasing any more of the winged, reusable vehicles..."

Uh-huh.....

23 posted on 03/23/2012 7:06:30 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: PIF

They can possibly buy more X-37s through the USAF black budgets.


24 posted on 03/23/2012 5:51:30 PM PDT by U-238
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