RBS program canceled + X-37B launch delayed

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RBS program canceled + X-37B launch delayed

October 19 2012 03:45:56 PM | by Clark Lindsey, Managing Editor

The Air Force's RBS (Reusable Booster System) won't be continued: Prototype Reusable Rocket Effort Felled by US Budget Woes - SpaceNews.com.

A generally negative review of the program was recently released by a National Research Council panel.

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The next launch of the reusable X-37B spacecraft is delayed during the investigation of the recent problem with the RL10 engiine on the upper stage of an Atlas V flight: Rocket Glitch May Delay Launch of Secretive X-37B Space Plane - Space.com.

Comments (5)

josh

regarding rbs program: that hardly came as a surprise. good thing they're not wasting more money on this when spacex will offer superior capabilities for less money in less time.

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19th October 2012 3:59pm

Richard M. David

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19th October 2012 2:37pm

Kirk Dameron

It is better, Richard. I appreciate the fact that you and Clark are working to "keep the place up." Cheers.

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21st October 2012 6:47am

Brian

In this day and age, a secret is just public knowledge you have to put in a little work to find. The only things people can't know are what they're not looking for in the first place.

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19th October 2012 11:22am

JoeBooster

How is this secretive when details about this spacecraft are all over the Internet?

Funny.

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19th October 2012 10:06am

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