Waspie_Dwarf Posted May 30, 2015 #1 Share Posted May 30, 2015 X-37B spaceplane’s orbit discovered CAPE CANAVERAL — Hobbyists who keep track of the skies with remarkable precision have found the U.S. Air Force’s mini space shuttle in its no-longer-secret orbit around the Earth.The X-37B craft, making the program’s fourth mission into space, was launched May 20 from Cape Canaveral atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. The ascent entered a news blackout about five minutes after liftoff, as the Centaur upper stage began its burn to put the spaceplane into low-Earth orbit. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalmoxis Posted June 1, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Thanks for the link. It's a neat space-shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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