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The U.S. Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Could Soon Leave Earth for 2 Years
- ncmncm 6y agoThat always struck me as extremely weird. If it's a useful vehicle, tying it up for years at a stretch seems terribly wasteful. It seems better to use dedicated equipment for the two-year project, and keep the versatile thing free for things that need versatility. All I can think of is that nobody has actually discovered anything well-suited to its strengths, so they keep it in orbit so it doesn't seem to be doing nothing, and a waste of money. Clue?
- rabidham 6y agothey're testing some sort of exotic propulsion system for ion thrusters