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US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years

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    ColorUserPro
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    I understand why they don't, but I would love to see more publicity around X-37 launches and landings. Such a cool space plane that shows the shuttle never really went away.

    I understand why they don't, but I would love to see more publicity around X-37 launches and landings. Such a cool space plane that shows the shuttle never really went away.

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    1. BHSPitMonkey
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      Hopefully the less secretive Dream Chaser will help make up for that deficit!

      Hopefully the less secretive Dream Chaser will help make up for that deficit!

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  2. BoomerTheMoose
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    I believe I actually saw this the night it launched. I live in central FL and while I was taking the garbage out I noticed what resembled fireworks in the air, but they weren't in the direction of...

    I believe I actually saw this the night it launched. I live in central FL and while I was taking the garbage out I noticed what resembled fireworks in the air, but they weren't in the direction of Disney and they were way too high in the sky. I thought it maybe could have been space junk burning up in the atmosphere, but that doesn't seem to be the case!

    I took pictures and tried to record video, but it was so dark and my hands were too shaky to see anything clearly.

    Simultaneously relieved and disappointed it wasn't aliens, but still pretty stoked that I saw something so unique and unexpected!

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