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Synicus Maximus (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:41 PM Original message |
Mysterious X-37B unmanned space shuttle launched by U.S. ... and they won't say what it's for Read |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Perhaps we DUers should bombard Obama demanding he tell us why as CIC he's experimenting with |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The B-1 was canned because it was utter crap |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. He was Secretary of Defense in the Ford administration. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Carter dropped the B-1 because of the F-117. You heard from your father, I was there. n/t |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 08:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
43. I'm a bit confused |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. The F-117 demonstrated the viability of stealth technology that produced the B-2 making the B-1 |
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Lagomorph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. I made parts for it. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 07:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Yeah. That'll show him what's what! |
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sfwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. NASA is out of teh manned space business... |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Unmanned? |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Not big enough. I'd say it's an EZ-launch surveillance satellite. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 03:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Definitely possible. |
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sfwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Dyna-soar redux? |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. A rendezvous with aliens in space? |
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Hestia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Or getting off the planet first, just in case... |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 03:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. I. for one, welcome our new space alien rendezvous overlords |
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leeloo (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. wrapped in secrecy..I googled it and found thousands of articles.. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. it's to find the Amazon women on the moon |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. They look like sharks. Beam weapons from space? |
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Penance (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. No, it looks like a sea bass |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. If I had to guess, I'd say anti-satellite application. |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. what ever it turns out to be, I feel confident that the USA is up to no good. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Deleted sub-thread |
Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 03:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Obama is going to fly it into your bedroom! |
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GameChanger (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Possibly for the next target in the mideast? |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 04:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
32. I sincerely hope it's not for that purpose, |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Capture, not blast... |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. Has anyone seen Palin & Bachmann since the craft went up? One can hope :) n/t |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. I should ask my old client Dave Urie what he knows about this...... |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well, if you know of a better way... |
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SnakeEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. My guess is laser testing will be one thing. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Created to maintain the ability to insert military satellites into orbit? |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Not big enough |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. It's cheaper to test on smaller models. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. that's why we have the Atlas V, Delta IV etc |
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Dumak (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
22. Perhaps part of the Prompt Global Strike program |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
24. Daily Mail too tabloid for you? Here's some real news sources |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. K & R for the mystery. n/t |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
28. We get to see a small glimpse of what the Black Budget pays for at least. |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
33. it's Iron Man! |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
34. Dammit! Isn't it our tax dollars? For those bucks, the people deserve at least a generalization. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 08:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Here is the generalization: |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. well it could be for spy sat |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
35. I understand it's for bombing oil rigs and shooting wolves from space. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
36. Capture and return satellites? Possibly "enemy" satellites? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
39. Americans are usually the last to know when it comes to its |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
40. It's probably not very hard to figure out what the purpose is. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Actually, the X37 probably serves multiple purposes. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
46. Big fucking secret!!!! Here is the link to the Wikipedia article on the X-37B. |
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