Comments on: China’s X-37B copy lands successfully after 276 days in orbit https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/chinas-x-37b-copy-lands-successfully-after-276-days-in-orbit/ Tue, 09 May 2023 14:34:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/chinas-x-37b-copy-lands-successfully-after-276-days-in-orbit/#comment-1411838 Tue, 09 May 2023 14:34:30 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=94872#comment-1411838 Mike Borgelt–
Ingenius! I honestly never thought of that.
What kind of payload does this thing hold? If the internet is to be believed, our fusion-weapons weigh between 400-800 lbs. each, depending on configuration.

https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/nnsa-completes-first-production-unit-w88-alteration-370

]]> By: Mike Borgelt https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/chinas-x-37b-copy-lands-successfully-after-276-days-in-orbit/#comment-1411711 Mon, 08 May 2023 21:37:08 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=94872#comment-1411711 The CCP now has an orbital nuclear bomber, just like the USA one. Ideal for a decapitation attack with minimal warning.

]]> By: Jay https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/chinas-x-37b-copy-lands-successfully-after-276-days-in-orbit/#comment-1411637 Mon, 08 May 2023 19:38:06 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=94872#comment-1411637 Steve,
Yes. It has already been done. If you look up USA-277 or OTV-5, you will see a Falcon-9 being used. I think that was the only time, and the rest were Atlas-5 rockets.

]]> By: Steve Richter https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/chinas-x-37b-copy-lands-successfully-after-276-days-in-orbit/#comment-1411627 Mon, 08 May 2023 17:57:05 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=94872#comment-1411627 Could the X-37B be launched by a recoverable Falcon-9 or Falcon Heavy booster?

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