Friday, March 9, 2012

More on the secret US Air Force`s space plane X-37B

Revealed: How America's secret space plane has been in orbit for over a year - and no one knows what it's doing
The X-37B has been circling the Earth at 17,000mph and was due to land in California in December
Daily Mail
By TED THORNHILL
UPDATED: 13:36 EST, 8 March 2012

Images courtesy of The Daily Mail, Reuters, Space.com and other(s) if listed

Mystery tour: The mission of the X-37B space plane was extended after it spent nine months orbiting the Earth

Questions: The unmanned space plane is the second of its kind to be sent up by the U.S. Air Force - but its purpose has never fully been explained

Finishing touches: Scientists in protective suits inspect the solar-powered craft prior to its mission

Preparing for lift off: The Air Force said the craft is being used to test space technology but there have been suggestions it is being used to spy

U.S. Air Force

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