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An unpiloted Air Force space plane glided back to Earth Friday after a record 674-day stay in orbit, closing out a clandestine military mission with a computer-controlled landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.


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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/military-space-plane-lands-after-secret-mision/

Landing video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUim4yCI9sKyfinPuHqI9s3A&v=65oh_fpMwM0


Wow, what the hell was it doing up there?

 

[CrazyDude]

Probably contacting aliens.

 

[Sub_Level]

It was doing something that may have made the Russians or Chinese uncomfortable.

 

[dejay]

I bet they forgot it was up there.

 

[Beerman462]

The US is so far ahead of everyone its not even funny.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Take that private space industry.

 

[Gleethor]

and yet only 45 minutes passed on earth.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

The Union of Concerned Scientists has questioned the value of the program, given high launch costs and the infrastructure needed to support a reusable spacecraft.

Surely they could have picked a better name.

 

[Yaboosh]

Surely they could have picked a better name.

Yeah unions have bad connotations in the US at this point. Maybe Coalition of Concerned Scientists?

 

[TheKaeptain]

Bros just think you probably looked up in the sky and this shit was flying over you.

 

[Jarrod38]

I heard they were scanning every inch of China and North Korea.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Or at least it was a secret until Toby leaked it.

 

[Horseticuffs]

That's really great. We'll probably never know why it was there or what it was doing but I hope it performed admirably! I'm always glad to see government investing in space.

 

[adj_noun]

Surely they could have picked a better name.

The Concerned Union of National Theorists and Scientists was rejected out of hand.

 

[Volimar]

Nazis on the moon.

 

[Drifters]

I'm not going to say space aliens but space aliens.

 

[TheKaeptain]

That's really great. We'll probably never know why it was there or what it was doing but I hope it performed admirably! I'm always glad to see government investing in space.

Probably something boring like testing fuel cells.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Yeah unions have bad connotations in the US at this point. Maybe Coalition of Concerned Scientists?

Why limit themselves to scientists, can't we all be concerned?

Common Coalition of Concerned People

 

[Horseticuffs]

Nazis on the moon.

NOTHING would unite mankind like the discovery of moon Nazis.

Where is Peter Dinklage when we need him most?

"That fallschirmjäger is from the moon!"

Probably something boring like testing fuel cells.

God knows we need better fuel cells!

 

[AngmarsKing701]

The Concerned Union of National Theorists and Scientists was rejected out of hand.

:jnc

 

[thefit]

This isn't the first time the last time it had also been up there for a while and when it landed it was greeted by bio-suited style dudes like some alien invasion was happening.

I'm not sayin aliens but its aliens.

 

[Volimar]

Why limit themselves to scientists, can't we all be concerned?

Common Coalition of Concerned People

It's probably better for everyone if we don't let people get involved.

 

[StuBurns]

Or at least it was a secret until Toby leaked it.

That really made no sense. They issued a denial, then publicly fired him for leaking the story, confirming its legitimacy.

I don't know if that was really what happened with Plame too, but it's stupid.

 

[NotBacon]

Infant Matthew Mcconaughey is on board.

 

[Kevin]

They finally made contact...

 

[SargerusBR]

I'm not going to say space aliens but space aliens.

There are aliens not in space then? oO

 

[Horseticuffs]

There are aliens not in space then? oO

The alien was inside you the whole time.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Or at least it was a secret until Toby leaked it.

Haha

 

[jchap]

The space plane's existence isn't secret its mission is. It is not a leak.

 

[TheKaeptain]

There are aliens not in space then? oO

Dude you quoted is from texas so he's probably talking about Mexico.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Good to know some space ships work.

 

[Heretic]

The Concerned Union of National Theorists and Scientists was rejected out of hand.

10/10

 

[GrantDaNasty]

Dude you quoted is from texas so he's probably talking about Mexico.

 

[Unbounded]

and yet only 45 minutes passed on earth.

You mean on the plane, right?

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Attacking the alien moon base?

 

[sleverfunk]

TARS?

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Always weird to see this, I wonder what the U.S government is up to with their drone space plane...

edit: probably something mundane like testing new autonomous systems or something.

 

[I speel my dreenk]

The alien was inside you the whole time.

I don't see how there's any room, what with the skeleton in there already. Unless...

IS SKELETON ALIEN ???

 

[TheKaeptain]

Always weird to see this, I wonder what the U.S government is up to with their drone space plane...

Probably just testing fuel cells or spying. Nothing bad.

 

[v1lla21]

Dude you quoted is from texas so he's probably talking about Mexico.

Lmao. fuck, OT delivered with laughs tonight.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

alright alright alright

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

The Concerned Union of National Theorists and Scientists was rejected out of hand.

Slow clap

 

[DarkLordMalik]

The alien was inside you the whole time.

 

[B.K.]

I don't see how there's any room, what with the skeleton in there already. Unless...

IS SKELETON ALIEN ???

Obviously he's talking about your thetan.

 

[gdt]

Or at least it was a secret until Toby leaked it.

Goddamn what a character assassination

 

[TheKaeptain]

alright alright alright

It's cool Ninja I can make that joke my mother is like a 1/4 Mexican.

 

[CaptainSlow]

The Concerned Union of National Theorists and Scientists was rejected out of hand.

It took me a second but god damn that almost made me spit out my drink when my tired brain pieced it together. *golf clap*

 

[SwiftDeath]

Clearly it simply got lost and had to ask for directions back

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

It's heading back to space
The Secret Air Force Space Drone Heads Back Into Orbit

 

[Alucrid]

oh my god are those chemtrails? now they're in the upper atmosphere too