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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by oceanplexian on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @09:05PM (#31915234)
I mean at this point we’re crossing over into conspiracy theory territory, but I think the most realistic scenarios are where we are doing things that are on the edge of what’s possible.

For example we probably don’t have anti-gravity, or anything that’s a huge leap from our understanding of the laws of physics. But the military may have single-stage hypersonic aircraft and spacecraft, and are keeping it close to their chest, while putting on a “show” with far less capable demonstrators as a fake out.

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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by jdironman on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @09:16PM (#31915314)
Wasn't trying to cross in to conspiracy territory at all, really wanted to gauge what others knew about resources determining where we are as a whole I guess. Well, as far as public domain knowledge goes. I don't believe the military / government has anything outside of what "known" physics allows of course. But at the same time we are always learning new things about how things interact and can be used.
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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by nradov on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @09:54PM (#31915553)
Secret hypersonic aircraft and spacecraft are unlikely. Those put out so much energy that they're just impossible to hide.
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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by LargoLasskhyfv on Thursday June 30, 2022 @05:45AM (#31930408)
Have you ever heard of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(aircraft)#U.S._sightin...

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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by nradov on Thursday June 30, 2022 @12:18PM (#31934753)
I've heard of it but I doubt it actually exists. There's no real mission for it that can't be done better by satellites or low-observable drones.
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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by FredPret on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @01:13AM (#31916705)
They kept a Mach 3 plane secret for a long time…
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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by nradov on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @02:11AM (#31917014)
No they really didn't. The Soviets, North Vietnamese, and North Koreans all detected and tracked the A-12 / SR-71 planes during operational missions. They didn't know all the details, but the existence wasn't at all a secret to our adversaries.
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Re:US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward o... by FredPret on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @09:03AM (#31919535)
It was secret from the public. Which means there are certainly military projects right now that are also secret from us, even if Russia knows
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