*From:* "jonathan"
*Date:* Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:38:57 -0500
WASHINGTON The U.S. Air Force has decided not to adopt NASAs
orphaned X-33
and X-34 experimental rockets or take on a greater role in the
agencys X-37 space
vehicle program, according to industry and government sources.
X-37, meanwhile, remains a funded NASA program with limited Air
Force
involvement.
An Air Force spokesperson declined to comment on the matter
http://www.space.com/news/military_space_010905.html



.....ohmygosh....they lied to us about the X-37! Go figure.
So what really happened to the X-33?

Look at the careful wording. My guess would be that the USAF already had
some sort of sharing agreement with NASA for the X37 before NASA pulled
out, so the launch to come is not a greater role, merely what they were
going to do anyway...