Spaceplane X-37B Landing in California

Courtesy: United States Air Force, 30th Space Wing Public Affairs

12/3/2010 - The X-37B sits on the Vandenberg Air Force base runway during post-landing operations Dec. 3. Personnel in SCAPE (Self-contained atmospheric protective ensemble) suits conduct initial checks on the vehicle and ensuring the area is safe

The X-37B Spaceplane will be the next generation of Space Shuttle.

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[Lifeisincredible911]

Why are they wearing advanced rubber self contained suits ?

[RideMyBMW]

"man made recession, all this would stop if they let the hidden tech out ...."@Thatboy1980

yup, operative word here buddy: THEY.

[usmcoth]

Although the human occupants have been removed this does not mean that it cannot transport living beings.

[Kolgejt77]

@ispeedonthe405 Towing something on wheels isnt that hard, 747 is almost twice as heavy as space shuttle and yet it can be towed even by a ford. You can even find video of man towing Boeing C-17

[websuspect]

@ispeedonthe405 Boeing doesnt want to built the shuttle better than it was designed. The want to fly it under the operational ceiling it was developed to operate on although this thing. Can change its orbit.

[ispeedonthe405]

@datzfast The X37 has only a fraction of the shuttle's mass. The "FORD" that can tow the shuttle hasn't been built.

[Thatboy1980]

@InterrogatorChaplain its a man made recession, all this would stop if hey let the hidden tech out ....

[Thatboy1980]

see those guys wearing suits why we never did unless radiation nuclear type ????/

[view52]

no heat markings lead me to believe this thing was never in space at all.Where are the actual landing videos?

[WirlWind494]

@datzfast Heh yeah I've always just plain straight up facepalmed at some of the stuff the US Govt spends money on.