Report: Secret Space Plane Likely an Orbiting Spy -- The Danger RoomWhen the U.S. Air Force launched its secret space plane last month, speculation about the X-37B’s true purpose ran wild.
Some conjectured that it might be a prototype for an orbiting bomber. Others warned of “a johnny-on-the-spot weapons platform to take out the satellite assets of an enemy.” Prominent members of the Russian military establishment screamed that Moscow needed to build up its own space arsenal, ASAP. The British press, meanwhile, made dark insinuations about “the testing of new laser weapon systems” in space.
My Comment: Reaction to the launch of the X-37B has been interesting. The Russian Generals now want their own space weapons, the Iranians believe that this system is directed at them, and others believe that this will start an arms race in space.
My take .... the Russians, Iranians, and arms control advocates are all probably right.
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