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on Friday April 11 2014, @01:24AM
from the public-relations-tools-for-secret-missions dept.
from the public-relations-tools-for-secret-missions dept.
The Air Force has had a robotic spacecraft in orbit for a year and a half, speculation predicts a testbed for spying apparatus.
Rumors abound. One of the most popular is the X-37B can sneak up and eavesdrop on other satellites. The idea does have appeal, but skeptics point out the U.S. already has other smaller, harder to track satellites to do just that.
Can anyone think of better ideas for what they could be using this technology for, or is it just a reusable satellite?
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What is the X-37B Doing Up There?
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(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 11 2014, @03:56AM
Asking the readers for speculations and rumors.
Now THAT's some quality NEWS content right there!
(Score: 1) by Quicksilver on Saturday April 12 2014, @11:44PM
This is actually a very scientific way to figure out exactly what they are doing with the X-37B. Let me outline the process:
- Get a large number of people to speculate publicly about its activities.
- With a large enough sample someone will invariably hit on the actual activity.
- A government assault team in black SUVs from some three letter agency will show up at the house of the correct guesser.
- Take note of the missing person's guess to discover the now verified purpose...