Mystery space plane nears one year in orbit

[UM-Bot]

The US military's mysterious X-37B has spent almost a year in space on its latest secretive mission.

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/320754/mystery-space-plane-nears-one-year-in-orbit

[acute]

I anticipate an awkward telephone conversation at NASA:

"Hey, what happened to that mini Shuttle we used to have?"

"Oh, sh................

um........

I'll get back to you, Sir."

[pallidin]

Robotic Voice from X-37B:

"Houston, we have a problem..."

[SHaYap]

They're still looking for Bin Laden, just in case his body floats back up somewhere

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[paperdyer]

So no one has been up there to check on it?  Sounds like HAL to me.

[kapow53]

SR 71 gone space shuttle gone.  Guess why.  You think we got something better. No?  Yeah right

 

[Waspie_Dwarf]

5 hours ago, kapow53 said:

SR 71 gone space shuttle gone.  Guess why.  You think we got something better. No?  Yeah right

 

It's too small to replace spy satellites and not manoeuvrable enough to replace the SR 71.

You may have something better, but this isn't it.