X-37B Found By Amateur Sky Watchers 109
otter42 writes "It seems that X-37B couldn't stay hidden forever. Launched a few weeks ago, The Flying Twinkie disappeared shortly after separation. Now it has been found in an orbit that takes it as far north as 40 degrees latitude. No additional information has been found about the spacecraft's capabilities or purpose, except for a US Air Force statement that the satellite has no space-weapons purpose. The X-37B is intended to fly for 9 months at a time, opening the door to possible space longevity experiments in addition to its spying tasks."
Space weapons.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh really? (Score:5, Funny)
Rendezvous with alien spaceships of course.
Re:How can they call it a shuttle replacement (Score:4, Funny)
Re: How can they call it a shuttle replacement (Score:5, Funny)
Have you seen pickup trucks nowadays? Some of those things look quite capable of hauling space telescopes around.
Also known as "Penis Compensation Vehicles".
Re:"Satellite"? (Score:3, Funny)
It's meant to go up there, find a similarly-designed Chinese satellite, and play the world's most expensive and ostentatious game of Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots.
Re: How can they call it a shuttle replacement (Score:4, Funny)
Re:How can they call it a shuttle replacement (Score:5, Funny)