Many conspiracy theorists already believe this can happen. London, Oct 11 A Boeing chief has suggested that the company’s mysterious unmanned space-plane, called X-37B, developed for the US Air Force, could be scaled up and modified to carry astronauts. The…
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X 37B Prepares for second launch today
by Gary Mortimer •
The cat and mouse game of X-37B chasing is about to begin again. Edit:- Bad weather has delayed the launch by 24 hours WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office officials announced the launch of the second X-37B March 4…
AMPAC-ISP Bipropellant Engines Provide Attitude Control for X-37B Vehicle
by Gary Mortimer •
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., Feb. 22, 2011 AMPAC-ISP CORP., American Pacific Corporation’s (Nasdaq: APFC) wholly-owned In-Space Propulsion subsidiary (AMPAC-ISP or AMPAC In-Space Propulsion), is producing bipropellant thrusters for the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle under contract to Boeing Space and Intelligence…
Spaceflight Now has live launch feed for X37B
by Gary Mortimer •
The second Orbital Test Vehicle, the U.S. military’s secretive mini space shuttle, arrived at the Atlas 5 rocket’s assembly hangar this morning for mounting atop the launcher. Liftoff is scheduled for March 4 from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41. Already shrouded…
X37 B to fly again in March.
by Gary Mortimer •
Spaceflight now reports X37B almost ready to go again. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Two months after a sister ship successfully concluded a demo flight, the U.S. military’s second robotic X-37B space plane is in Florida preparing for blastoff March…
Russians and China said to be working on their own X37 type craft.
by Gary Mortimer •
A report published by China Aviation Journal, China has successfully launched its own space plane prototype, the news came out shortly after the US Air Force announced the successful test of their advanced X37B space plane, which is widely regarded…
X37B has landed
by Gary Mortimer •
The BBC reports The unpiloted X-37B touched down at a US Air Force base in California at 0116 PST (0916 GMT). The project has been shrouded in secrecy, prompting widespread speculation about the craft’s purpose. The Air Force has not…
X 37B missing again, has it landed?
by Gary Mortimer •
Message to Eagle reports For the second time since it was launched, the classified U.S Air Force Space Shuttle has changed orbit and disappeared again. The X-37B is controlled remotely, and can automatically land. The question people ask today is:…
