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[–] bcoffy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good point, actually the X-37B would make a lot of sense: it’s uncrewed, can obviously be up for a long period of time (years), and can go to pretty high orbits as well on a Falcon Heavy, plus it has an arm right? So it’d just be a question of getting the USSF on board

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

it has an arm right?

Does it? I haven't seen many detailed photos of it. I wouldn't be surprised if it did though.

[–] bcoffy@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I did some research and couldn’t find any evidence that it does. That could be a capability that the Space Force doesn’t want to be public though