AFRL's Rocket-back Pathfinder X-37B Booster

[airrocket]

Could be the booster for the X-37B. Or just a conceptual replacement for the Atlas and Delta ELV's.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/59838

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cfa4ef29350c55aafabbb6ac5d1f6aff&tab=core&_cview=0

 

[Orionblamblam]

So should we set up an office pool to take bets on how far along the program will get before its cancelled?

 

[quellish]

So should we set up an office pool to take bets on how far along the program will get before its cancelled?

Think it will get the X-69 designation?

 

[mz]

Too big and overspecified... There's no way to know that boostback will be "the best" solution for an RLV first stage.

I wonder if you could just modify some big missiles to test the turn? Notice that air launch is allowed in the specs.

 

[Byeman]

Could be the booster for the X-37B. Or just a conceptual replacement for the Atlas and Delta ELV's.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/59838

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cfa4ef29350c55aafabbb6ac5d1f6aff&tab=core&_cview=0

Nothing related to X-37. X-37 is not an operational vehicle nor does it have an operational mission.

 

[mz]

I agree that the topic should be changed to something like AF Rocket-back RLV Pathfinder...