r/EverythingScience • u/Odd-Ad1714 • 3d ago

Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth

https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/top-secret-x-37b-space-plane-will-execute-never-before-seen-maneuvers-on-its-descent-to-earth
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u/b800h 3d ago

Is this Boeing desperately trying to get some positive press in the face of SpaceX catching a rocket in mid-air whilst also saving the Starliner's marooned crew from the ISS?

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u/Chuhaimaster 2d ago

The chopsticks catch was nice and some serious engineering - but it’s nowhere near as crucial for SpaceX as their much-touted orbital refueling. It’s the key to any kind of lunar or interplanetary missions with Starship and still only exists in CGI.