Under the label X37B morning at 01:52 CET with raketodroma Cape Canaveral in Florida in the universe is the Atlas V rocket launched a secret military aircraft of the U.S. Army. It is a kind of net, a modified version of the shuttle, "space shuttle" measuring 9 × 4.5m in the universe capable to carry more than two tons of payload and to remain there for nine months before returning to Earth like a boat.
X37B
The spacecraft will be used repeatedly and in a media statement the U.S. Air Force Major Angie Blair did not specify what the spacecraft will operate in space or how many will stay there, or whether the special burden that is in it. Asked about the bill of this project is also left unanswered, but the projenama talking about an amount of at least several hundred million dollars. The development of this type of aircraft began in 1999. year. Due to its presumed military capabilities will be used as X37B orbital laboratory. Will it be in its payload to find and special lasers or other weapons known only from the script already forgotten "Star Wars" remains to be seen. Since this is the first space flight mission controllers must now test all systems and subsystems that are on it. Navigation and maneuvering space and very complex, secure, return airplanes of this type in the country will be entrusted to computers. Next spacecraft X37B planned sometime in 2011. year. The manufacturer of this aircraft is a well known company Boeing.
Marino Tumpić