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Secret X-37B Space Plane Spotted by Amateur Skywatchers

Leonard David
SPACE.com's Space Insider Columnist
SPACE.com Leonard David
space.com's Space Insider Columnist
space.com - Mon May 24, 10:31 am ET

While the U.S. Air Force is mum about the orbital whereabouts of its X-37B
mini-space plane, a dedicated band of amateur skywatchers has got its
cross-hairs on the spacecraft.

Not the AIR Force, the VACUUM Force.

The unpiloted X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 1 was lofted on April 22 atop an
Atlas launcher. It is being flown under the auspices of the U.S. Air Force
Rapid Capabilities Office.

Gee... Not the Space Scuttle?

In U.S. military tracking parlance, when the space plane reached orbit it
became identified as Catalog Number 36514, 2010-015A, OTV-1 (USA 212).
[Video: X-37B space plane spotted.]

From there it entered a cone of silence regarding any on-orbit duties.
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Get out your laser pointers! Everybody irradiate the Space Twinkie -
Obamanation's Corps Repulsion by the American People.

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