A U.S. Air Force space vehicle called the “X-37B” that caused “conniptions among Chinese space bloggers” during its first mission last year, according to Heritage Foundation Chinese political and security affairs research fellow Dean Cheng, is being prepared for its second mission launch on Friday. What that mission will entail, however, remains a mystery, in keeping with the space plane’s James Bond image. “The X-37B doesn’t operate by the usual space travel rules,” said Bill Sweetman, editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s Defense Technology International.
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Air Force Tight-Lipped About Unmanned 'Mini Shuttle' Mission
Posted by: Mike Martin March 3, 2011 02:39 PMA U.S. Air Force space vehicle called the “X-37B” that caused “conniptions among Chinese space bloggers” during its first mission last year, according to Heritage Foundation Chinese political and security affairs research fellow Dean Cheng, is being prepared for its second mission launch on Friday. What that mission will entail, however, remains a mystery, in keeping with the space plane’s James Bond image. “The X-37B doesn’t operate by the usual space travel rules,” said Bill Sweetman, editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s Defense Technology International.