yes, which is not VLO. And while at perigee (low and deep in the atmosphere), it won't be taking data with sensors in the bay because the bay will be closed to protect them and the vehicle attitude will be driven by the manuver (plane change)
I never changed my stance. I have been stating the same thing the whole time.
it really isn't. Just like the shuttle, returning from space isn't all it is cracked up to be.
You can speculate all you want. If you know, you know.
Tethers, if they will ever make it to space (which I extremely highly doubt), would be for routine high volume operations into a fixed orbit, but not for on call missions like USAF on demand space-plane launches into all kinds of orbits with respect to inclination/perigee/apogee.Nice to know it isn’t just Buran you look down on
At any rate—let me throw this into the mix.
They were very careful to show only a bit of the payload bay—but the aft section is what interests me.
Falcon Heavy gave this bird quite the thump…it may have a bit more hypergolics—but there may be another another way to give X-37 a bit more agility.
Byeman is right about wings not being of much use at its altitude.
What if it has a big tether?
Spin down for an orbital change—THEN use wings.
Not even a thruster puff visible. Just hang out…gradually feed out some line—then turn loose.
Falcon upper stage the counterweight…maybe like the one that broke up over Poland? It might be interesting to backtrack that.
I *honestly* have absolutely no idea what you are referring to - are you envisaging retrograde orbits???
X-37 B is an awesome platform nothing to see with the capacity of a satellite.
not speculating.
Not feasible. Where is the counter masses kept?
Here is the problem. This doesn't work, telling other people to "think" like you. We don't have shared experiences* and with so little words, it doesn't describe what you are trying to convey. If you see in all the forums that you post (spam), they mostly go ignored because they don't understand them or you get a lot of thumbs down.
Oh my God...
That is on you for not understanding orbital mechanics. I did not contradict myself once.
Do you work for Space Force ? Are you in the X-37 B program ? . This debate is going nowhere, so is it possible to come back on the X-37 B thread ?
I did work X-37
Right here.
a. The NRO does care where the major axis of the orbit is, because that determines where the perigee is located*
That can really hurt—for years I was captivated by tank farm concepts:
www.davidbrin.com
That can really hurt—for years I was captivated by tank farm concepts:
DAVID BRIN: The External Tank: The Key to Space Exploration and Expansion?
How might human beings live and work in space? Some enthusiastic studies have suggested that colonies in orbit or on the Moon could mean the beginning of a new era of prosperity, once the resources of space are exploited by advanced industries.
-only to be belittled.
His words carry great weight..for he does have much experience.
But folks who worked on such concepts were bright too…they just never had Elon’s money.
@Jemiba : hadn't I flagged this very one as lacking what you call sensible manners (beside of being a shameless lie) ?
1. Yes
too big of gap to make in one pass
You have done worse. You have made outrageous claims and accusations for decades without providing proof or data to support them and spamming them on multiple forums. You have accused military personnel of lying and being underhanded. You make inane claims that are discredited in one place and then still go and post them on other places.
Never was in the actual plans.
wrong again.
