> They didn't know why or what clandestine military purpose the shuttle had, but they knew that when they found out, they'd want the same capabilities. So they

> They didn't know why or what clandestine military purpose the shuttle had, but they knew that when they found out, they'd want the same capabilities. So they just copied it, not knowing why. This is the exact same thing that's happened with the Chinese and the X-37B: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37 * https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2022/08/22/mysterious-chinese-spaceplane-apparently-still-overhead-18-days-after-launch/?sh=27d79f0f7a0e https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2022/08/22/mysterious-...