What can be learned from the X-37B flight?

Pop-up SBL capability?


"George Orwell" wrote in message
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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/...0402x37update/

NASA seems to be very interested in the results of the mini-OSP
(orbital space plane) but I'm not sure exactly why. The X37B is simply
a mini Space Shuttle and not much knowledge can be gained from it that
they couldn't get from Shuttle flights. I even have my doubts if it's
of any practical use to the Air Force since this launch has taken
months to prepare, not something you would want for a rapid deployment
asset. The Air Force is mum on both the cost (probably around $1
billion) and the possible uses for this craft, but I personally believe
they're limited. The Air Force claims that the X-37B will allow them to
retrieve stuff from space, but I can't imagine what they'd want snatch
out of orbit, aside from some old Soviet space junk.

The money wasted on X-37B would have been better spent buying a couple
dozen Falcon 1 / 1e's or even a few Falcon 9's IMHO.


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