Everything We Know About The US Air Force's Secret Space Plane - The X-37B

[@samrobinson9110]

"Exposing new experimental materials to space" [+5 Science ]

[@chefkawrg]

I bet the mystery goo felt at home

[@bigshrimp6458]

Testing nuclear bombs in space *-3 strength* *-50 lockpick* ( *you are now hated in the town of megaton* )

[@destinyangel5]

@@bigshrimp6458 what do you mean your internet cryptic comment doesn't make any sense what are you talking about buddy ? .

[@incognitoburrito6020]

@@destinyangel5 Fallout reference

[@ingen6051]

It’s fallout..... You should play it.

[@jamesbarker5254]

I've just discovered this channel and I can't stop watching. I'm thoroughly impressed with the knowledge given in each video.

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Feels like we should pay for it, the quality is so awesome. Everyday Astronaut is another outstanding channel! More long form (hour long ballpark) videos but all the detail, graphics, comparisons, etc that you could ever want.

[@cokeforever]

@@MattH-wg7ou you cannot compare everyday astronaut to Scott... EA is a very media-centered and boring kid, while Scott has always been at the point, smart, quick without bloating the message. Honestly, there is no way you can compare the two

[@MattH-wg7ou]

@@cokeforever "well, thats just like...your opinion man." I can like two things. You dont have to crap on someone else or their preferences.

[@cokeforever]

@@MattH-wg7ou sure, every single comment on yt is somebody's oppinion... ) captn obvious)

[@MattH-wg7ou]

@@cokeforever its a quote from the Big Lebowski dude chill

[@justanotherboog3497]

The X37b re-entered near my house and the boom woke me up from a dead sleep.

[@mfaizsyahmi]

At least we know you're still alive

[@RedLP5000S]

"Mostly dead."

[@MadMorgie6318]

@@RedLP5000S Okay, Miracle Max.

[@bubba9384]

Did you have to change your sheets?

[@JustJohn505]

@@bubba9384 no because he was wearing man diapers

[@rocketmaster47]

First tested at Holloman AFB August 11th, 1998 at 0659. THEN moved to Edwards AFB. I could tell you way more but would take up a page. I am the Senior NCO who developed the ground handling techniques used for launch and recovery up until the actual test release. It landed 13 feet left of centerline and corrected to within 7 feet. Our team won the Stellar Award for that test. (and it was 85% scale to the follow on X-37)

[@russiandude6454]

This is FBI. Be careful what you say son.

[@captaineagles3580]

Let’s get to the point here. How much?

[@patrickday4206]

Switching to the toxic fuel seems like a terrible idea! But I do really like that they kept working on shuttles !

[@davisdf3064]

​@@patrickday4206 These fuels are necessary for spacecraft that need to stay in orbit for a long time (like the Soyuz or the Space Shuttle's OMS). This is because Liquid Oxygen is cryogenic, wich means that it evaporates over time.

[@patrickday4206]

@@davisdf3064 means that it evaporates over time? I've had compressed oxygen in bottles for years? Are you referring to hydrogen?

[@spaceenthusiast7160]

If it would have been carried to orbit with the space shuttle, we would literally be launching space planes using space planes.

[@schurgy16]

Space Explorer yo dawg, I heard you like space planes, so I put a space plane in your space plane.

[@stormhawk4277]

Space Arsenal Bird

[@EnglisherThanThou]

"Congratulations Ms. Shuttle, it's an X-37B"

[@johnballs1352]

Space.... Aircraft Carrier?

[@TylerDurden-bb8lw]

@@EnglisherThanThou "Ohh, It has it's mother-ship's... windows" :)

[@alonespirit9923]

Did the Air Force "See the error of their ways" or did they smile and say, "Alright, now that THEY have done the testing and risked THEIR reputations, money, time, and hardware ..."

[@volgawolfhounds741]

why the quotes? You don't have a clue what they are for, do you?

[@Fulmenify]

@@volgawolfhounds741 I guess the first pair of quotes is because it is a.. well.. quote of what Scott said in the video, and the second pair of quotes is because it's direct speech? But I'm not a native speaker, so not completely sure. The quotes don't seem wrong to me.

[@AgentTasmania]

Fulmenify I am a native anglophone and the quotes are used correctly

[@TheNasaDude]

He had to fill his quota

[@sharpfang]

@@volgawolfhounds741 Do you? Quotes, as the name implies, are to enclose quotations, as Alone spirit did.

[@panda4247]

2:07 that landing gear deploying look so toy-ish

[@brianwilson9501]

Yeah, I noticed it too. Looks very odd. Shows it not having any real support for any weight, wheels were wobbling just before touchdown.

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

Probably a very simple system to reduce weight and faults.

[@peanuts2105]

Gravity dropped gear that uses springs and dampers hence the bouncing motion

[@oggamer3737]

It was most likely just prototype made just for that test.

[@peesweezy4553]

Landing gear

[@SVSky]

X-37, the only aircraft whose glide ratio could make the space shuttle look like an ASK-21 sailplane.

[@MegaAndroyd]

Was just reading about this on this news. At the same time thinking where is my Scott Manley video on this.

[@Mamiya645]

Meanwhile on the surface: Roomba gets stuck in a corner.

[@Tuglife912]

I like those things though lol

[@mybackhurts7020]

Bet they stole somebody’s satellite😄

[@FinnyF0x61]

@@johnballs1352 yikes

[@DerekFischer]

Naah, Just install some spy stuff on somebody's satellite 🏴☠️

[@donjones4719]

Have you been watching old James Bond movies?

[@cerebralm]

@@donjones4719 i wouldn't _rule out_ the possibility that America has developed "capture and recover" capability. it's not at all likely imo that that's what this mission was, but again, i wouldn't rule it out..

[@jimsvideos7201]

Maybe, definitely some kind of snooping around.

[@Alexander_Sannikov]

5:38 man, that single offset engine looks really unsettling for some reason.

[@erfquake1]

Agreed. I can't wrap my head around any benefit to doing that. Obviously there IS one, but it's beyond me.

[@rpbajb]

@@erfquake1 The video explains it. The main engine is offset to make room to test other engines. 10:08

[@kingjames4886]

carbon carbon, eh? it's twice as carbonous as plain old every day carbon.

[@davisdf3064]

The carbon is carbonier than before!

[@oneskydog4401]

Carbon fiber held in a carbonized phenolic matrix instead of epoxy matrix

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

It really is

[@Jona69]

Just wait till they use carbon carbon carbon!

[@Mishn0]

@@oneskydog4401 Like they use for brakes in F1 cars.

[@superbun277]

"Everything We Know About The USAF's Secret Space Plane" _The CIA would like to know your location_

[@chickenmonger123]

Superbun Wouldn’t that be more of a DoD thing? Doesn’t CIA deal with various forms of intelligence gathering and other non military threats?

[@airplayn]

If the CIA got involved that would be stranger things because they are prohibited from operations on American soil. On the other hand you might see three black SUVs from the FBI and USAF intelligence and the Defence Intelligence Agency very interested in hanging around your hou............................

[@XCharger]

indeed you mean the FBI would like to know your location. of course im not going to say the CIA has never operated on USA soil (though im sure they would say that) but the FBI is supposed to take the lead in all "CIA" like activities that would be carried out on USA soil.

[@TheZoltan-42]

Why do you think there is a "power outage" in that basement disguised as a living room? :P

[@tracewallace23]

Silly goose, CIA is international drug trade enforcement (Cocaine Import Agency) the NSA doesn't exist (No Such Agency) the agency you're thinking of is Homeland Se,,,,,,

[@AcousticallyYours]

You’re “Da Man!” Scott, producing and publishing a KZbin video during a power outage...nothing stops you, eh??

[@-danR]

Scott left out one key 'Everything We Know': the X37b is man-rated. It has been shown furthermore on at least one aerospace website that it could also be man-carrying. There is no cockpit, but the bay and mass capacity would allow a sealed capsule for one person, with about the same comfortability factor somewhere between the old Mercury and the Gemini capsules. A laptop and cable would provide everything necessary for control. The question then becomes, has this happened; or what would be the point?

[@scottmanley]

@@-danR That was the X37-C which was about 33% bigger, it never went further than a paper proposing it.

[@-danR]

@@scottmanley I think we're talking about two intersecting things. The X-37c as it was designed could be easily manned, and able to carry a whopping 6 passengers. The current version could be manned, with a single crew member. The 'man-rating' of the b-version consists of its 1.5g acceleration rating. It has such a _reliability_ record that I would class it as 'mannable', by such manly men (or women) who might venture to 'pilot' the thing. It's been years since I read that article, some aerospace publication in good standing, or I'd have better details.

[@stargazer7644]

He was bored

[@ntactime_w3488]

Gotta pay the bills when they come back on hehe

[@plauze82]

It is so extremely classified that you can only find it on KZbin. ^^

[@thothheartmaat2833]

If you dont have a security clearance you can't see the video..

[@mattstorm360]

It's likely a testing payload allowing the DOD to test whatever they want on their own hardware. Doesn't mean it can't be used as a weapons platform but it's much more useful as a test bed.

[@bobblum5973]

@Jacob Howell Orbital graffiti! Plus: Good to see the X-Plane tradition continues...

[@williamgreene4834]

@Jacob Howell Spray Painting in space may or may not go well. :)

[@williamgreene4834]

@Jacob Howell In a vacuum the spray would expand out at an extreme angle. Also in a vacuum the solvents in the paint would almost instantly vaporize so all that would hit the solar panel is high velocity paint powder. I work with vacuum chambers and I also use a spray gun to paint. I've never tried to paint in a vacuum but I know it wouldn't work the same as it does in the atmosphere.

[@williamgreene4834]

@Jacob Howell Ya, I was kind of joking too. It would be possible with very slow evaporating solvent in the paint and like you said some pretty fancy spray nozzles. It sounds like a fun challenge. I make industrial prototypes and one of a kind parts. I have made some parts for Lockheed Martin but I didn't ask what they were and they didn't tell me.

[@Mahar4ja]

2:20 the way the landing gear just pops open on the x40 is so hilarious

[@EieghtD]

The fact that white knight has carried two spaceplanes is soooo cooool

[@mcdoctorglock]

I actually met Burt Rutan at Oshkosh once back in the 90's- he's a cool guy!

[@darugdawg2453]

White knights die in the end

[@arthurguseynov7167]

Christopher Sturm racist

[@harrisonrobinson7990]

Arthur Guseynov how is what he said racist?

[@arthurguseynov7167]

Eieght D oh no it’s not I just felt like it

[@TrojanHell]

Scott Manley: "Power's out, better record an episode"

[@dsdy1205]

Doctor: Spook Manley isn't real, it can't hurt you. Spook Manley: 0:18

[@honkhonk8009]

Not funny didnt laugh.

[@among-us-99999]

Thank you for telling us your opinion, even though nobody asked

[@RedPuma90]

Most fuel efficient plane ever, for sure.

[@ryanspence5831]

Well, no, but actually yes

[@twistedyogert]

Technically a glider.

[@malnutritionboy]

@@twistedyogert a glider is still a plane

[@malnutritionboy]

@@twistedyogert a plane that isn't able to glide is no plane

[@ksmi9109]

In terms of distance travelled without refueling, most definitely.

[@mute8s]

Wait till we get a look in that cargo bay and see a lazy boy recliner and a big ol 70's crt television. And they say it's unmanned.

[@bvcxzgt5451]

That'll be the Russian or Chinese copy.

[@bigshrimp6458]

@@bvcxzgt5451 those won't have a lazy boy or a t.v. they'll just have a poster of their leaders and some vodka

[@Novasky2007]

Turns out the US military have been using orbit to cool their beers

[@markiangooley]

Oh, so the V-tail is to help it fit in the Space Shuttle bay. I had jumped to the conclusion that it was designed by someone excessively devoted to the original Beechcraft Bonanza...

[@absalomdraconis]

I had guessed someone taking the chance for a last-stage aerodynamics trial.

[@walkgeo]

no they wanted it to fly! lol

[@RCAvhstape]

Or they just wanted it to look cool.

[@stinkyfungus]

It's designed to kill doctors.

[@vidznstuff1]

PG&E: We're shutting everyone's power off Scott Manley: Hold my warm beer...

[@NeverTalkToCops1]

Scott's back up generator is fueled with Haggis.

[@RWBHere]

@@NeverTalkToCops1 Either that or whiskey.

[@darrylsmith2084]

@@RWBHere no self respecting Scott would waste whiskey on running a generator

[@steveo6034]

I love these videos that follow the X-37B mysterious space vehicle down the speculative rabbit hole and kick around the topic of what it might be doing up there! As usual Scott, excellent video! 🚀🚀🚀

[@ivanivanovitchivanovsky8322]

Just a coincidence that Baghdadi was killed on Oct 26th and this landed on Oct 27th

[@jimsvideos7201]

Interesting.

[@redacted1499]

0:43 That 5 sign appeared at the perfect time

[@firecrow7973]

thats how editing works

[@vic365]

Excellent explanation! Thank you for keeping the channel so resilient even during the power outage.

[@Reynevan100]

Oscillating Heat Pipe sounds like something CPUs and GPUs could use hmmm...

[@anarchyantz1564]

Unless its a Mac then they will just say you can download it for extra cost....

[@PinataOblongata]

@@anarchyantz1564 Nope, you gotta buy a whole new iteration of the machine if you want it.

[@jpdemer5]

Oscillating Heat Pipe is the name of my next metal thrash klezmer band.

[@snowgorilla9789]

Here I thought it was a new style bong for Californians

[@aaronb7990]

Uses sound waves in a tuned chamber to very rapidly dispurse heat. Its pretty cool tech. You can find videos about it 👍

[@icin.9530]

Ive been lucky enough to have seen it docked to the I.s.s., not to long ago, some real cool stuff, russsia china n.korea iran dont want problems.keep up the cool work

[@jaydeister9305]

"It's cute. Every family should have one (orbital vehicle (in their garage))."

[@danieljensen2626]

Depends who's running it. The DOD funds a lot of basic research that will probably never get used for anything military related. alAnd even for the military angled things there's carry over to civilians, like GPS, or the fact that the early space program was built on ICBM's.

[@jamesburleson1916]

Not exactly, although all DOD projects are about expanding the military capabilities of the United States. The DOD tends to be fairly interested in new technologies that can enable any sort of military advantage, from better surveillance and intelligence, to communications. As such, they fund research in a lot of fields related to satellites, like thermal control, solar panels, and propulsion systems. TL:DR, having the best guns is nice, but knowing where to point them is just as important.

[@borkborkfoxxo279]

The DoD funds a lot of research into basic cell biology that's not really necessary for bioweapons development and such, to add to other examples.

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

Not really. Most are related to defending against the weapons of our enemies.

[@KB4QAA]

@@borkborkfoxxo279 The Navy is tasked by congress to perform research in Breast Cancer and Blood

[@Kevin_Street]

Thanks for another fascinating video on a cool little spacecraft, Scott Manley! It's interesting how ahead of its time the X-37B was, doing autonomous landings more than a decade before Space X got their boosters to come back to base.

[@TheEvilmooseofdoom]

The Buran was fully autonomous too, it's an ability that has been around in one shape or another for a while.

[@Kevin_Street]

It was? Cool! Then the Soviets must have been the first. Seems like quite an achievement for the 1980's.

[@TheEvilmooseofdoom]

@@Kevin_Street Well.. Most new airlines in the 80's were equipped with some form of autolanding ability, the tech started development in the late 60's I think.

[@icollectstories5702]

4:16 Might I assume that's the air brake 'tween the ruddervators? Eleders?

[@stevelenores5637]

I used to work with hydrazine in open barrels. Our protective gear looked more like a raincoat, rubber boots, and a face shield. That was 30 years ago and I'm still here. These guys are wearing stuff you could walk around on the moon.

[@matthewjouffray]

little known detail on the part when it went from NASA to classified project: they had a breakthrough on the tiles and the TPS. It was significant enough that the project was completely removed from NASA's hands.

[@morskojvolk]

I read the report. They didn't use the new TPS report cover sheet, though.

[@matthewjouffray]

@@metanumia Yeah the second!

[@looseygoosey1349]

Makes you think.

[@g.a.c.4139]

Thanks Scott. That's the best explanation I've heard so far. Amazing tech and a major tool in the development of future orbital craft and interplanetary spaceflight. Hey I'm an old-school A&P mechanic, and I still prefer sticks and fabric, but thanks again for keeping me connected to today's reality. Regards, Fred Flintstone

[@charleslambert3368]

Kerosene/HTP? Not seen that combo since the Brits gave up on Black Knight/Black Prince. The nice thing is that if you catalyse the H2O2 decomposition first, the hot O2/H2O mix is hypergolic with kerosene. Much less toxic than the nitrogen based hypergolic mixes, too.

[@chrisoddy8744]

Wasn't Black Arrow the last HTP rocket the UK designed to get cancelled?

[@easygoing2479]

I love it when a video becomes available of these super top-secret landers and satellites that are being developed under a cloak of darkness. That way we can run down to the store and get a Revell or Monogram plastic model kit that shows all the top-secret hardware, and has assembly instructions that describe what color to paint the top-secret technological modules and laser beam guided nuclear warheads and death ray equipment. Ages 10 and up.

[@normal_media]

when places have posters of the damned thing in their employee lounges, go figure.

[@Pete292323]

That sir is an awesome t-shirt.

[@alanbooker]

The best informed and most erudite commentator.

[@mscheese000]

Can't wait for the Noctua cooler featuring oscillating heat pipes

[@charlesroberson3761]

This is DOD .... what do you expect. We have a space force. This would be a great vehicle for Space Force operations.

[@peter4210]

The US... respecting international treaties.... Yes, they always do that.

[@nPcDrone]

Aww an angry canadian globalist. So cute. When trump scratches his face with his middle finger do you percieve it as a direct insult to you?

[@CarlosAM1]

@American Nationalist yeah. Launch secret sattelites until one collides with another and starts a fucking space debris chain reaction

[@sadwingsraging3044]

@@CarlosAM1 Talk to the CCP or do you just take orders from them?

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Very interesting and informative video. Great video, Scott!

[@dracoflame14]

I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about the Boeing Phantom Express/ DARPA Space Plane!

[@raybans4980]

Good job, producing videos during the Cali fires/power cuts : SpacePrepper Scott! GReat video, especially under the current circumstances.

[@pauljackson358]

Love your work! I was wondering about rocket naming conventions. How can a rocket with different engines, fuel tanks and capabilities still be considered as just the next version? For example the atlas series or Soyuz. What is the reason for keeping a common name?

[@colinfield981]

Paul Jackson atlas is a hoot, the name has been around since late 1950s, and like grandpa’s axe, the handle has been replaced three times and the head twice, but apart from that it’s all 100% original

[@Manublablabla]

It's crazy that only a second stage of this falcon 9 lauch was lost. The "payload" came back and they stuck the landing. What a time to be alive!

[@therobot1080]

mostly reused launch

[@jimschuler8830]

"The US is supposed to be the one that respects [the UN]" Bwahahahahaha!

[@5Andysalive]

Well you can't tell "the bad guys" off if you do the same. Not that hypocriticism ever stopped anyone.

[@jimschuler8830]

@@5Andysalive Not sure what the UN has to do with good or bad guys.

[@lowereducation6631]

@@jimschuler8830 depending on your point of view in the UN is either very good or very bad. Being in the second category I think that anything that harms, denigrates or inconveniences the UN is for the greater good.

[@KrissFliss]

@@lowereducation6631 Why do you think UN is bad?

[@gg5115]

@@KrissFliss It's a giant self-sustaining bureaucracy that has no country to manage, answers to no one, performs no useful function, yet sucks enough money to sustain a medium sized country. It was intended to prevent world war, but that function is performed by the atomic bomb as a free bonus.

[@569139]

Great stuff as usual Scott!! Ye ole "Lifting Body" design!! My late father worked for NASA during the Apollo years!! Keep them coming!! Fly Safe Mate!!

[@savagecub]

Could you please do a video where you talk about “Dilithium Crystal” and how you “Don’t have the power” ?

[@fearlessjoebanzai]

Can anyone explain to me the camera angle @3:46 please? I can't quite figure out which part of the plane the space ship is dropped from and the quick transition to the next shot is confusing me more. Or does anyone know of other shots from drops like this? Cheers

[@desdenova1]

X-37B reminds me of Farscape-1.

[@rancidbeef582]

Never thought of that, but you're right!

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

_"I am free and flying."_

[@desdenova1]

@@Allan_aka_RocKITEman "Kill her! ...then we'll have pizza... and margarita shooters. Do it, John - kill her. Do it... do it!"

[@Tfin]

It's an old project, so Farscape-1 was likely modeled on some iteration of it.

[@desdenova1]

@@Tfin "Ricky Eyres based the design of the ship (Farscape-1) on an experimental re-entry craft that NASA had designed." Dates line up, as well. X-37 project in 1999, first episode of Farscape aired March, 1999. Can't believe it's been 20 years already... oof.

[@ironcheater1012]

the X-37B means alot to me as it was the first live rocket launch i ever saw

[@Andreas-gh6is]

All uses probably revolve around recovery of material. Alternatively, this seems to be a very "rapid" development and testing platform. Flying stuff on the X-37B is probably a lot easier and faster to achieve than with a custom satellite, probe or other mission.

[@rjs1jd]

Scott Manley is one of those people that u spend AN hour with Scott can be totally way more than I learned in elementary school and middle school!

[@carlosandleon]

they left someone in there to see effects of cosmic radiation non the human body. RIP Bob

[@MelonHead887]

Epstein.

[@toddmccarter45]

Thank you for not letting the power outage get in the way of these awesome videos

[@DreamskyDance]

omg.. i need that new oscilating heat pipe... cant wait when this enters general use, for computers especially XD

[@thom1218]

Where can I find the wind up camera that you used to make this video?

[@kzinful]

Here's reality: This 'mission' is completely financed by the Uber wealthy Tessier-Ashpool family, onboard is a complete assembly array equipped with robotic arms. It is building an orbital station that is to be the home of the Tessier- Ashpool family, all of this is under the guidance of an AI named Wintermute.

[@caseTelevision]

Thanks for taking the time to make another great video, what with your power outage and all.

[@darioinfini]

Get out of California while you still can Scott!

[@RCAvhstape]

Where the power goes out so you can't charge your electric car that makes you feel self righteous, and where people drop drug needles and shit in the streets. Seriously, get out of California.

[@noahater5785]

Yeah, California is literally politically destroying itself

[@themidger1]

My source in the Air Force said it is hypersonic composites testing. Also possibly a new vacuum optimized engine that can last longer in orbit.

[@MrPVinny]

themidger1 My source in reality says you’re totally full of shit.

[@markd8405t5000]

@@MrPVinny good call😐😐😐😐😐

[@jeffmorris5802]

Satellite Capture. That's what they're doing, and why the missions take so long.

[@konradgajewski8215]

My impression also.

[@aphil4581]

@@konradgajewski8215 I haven't heard much about Russia's spy satellite with the arm on it.

[@nfcopier1]

I frickin' love your Rifter model in the background!

[@ralphzajac8397]

Scott Manley: "...they were testing an oscilla..." Me: ...tion overthruster? Scott Manley "...ting heat pipe." Me: )`:

[@kidcharlemagne1002]

I see you're also a blue blazer regular.

[@jontait1095]

Awesome video Scott

[@MrUSApatriot01]

id really like to know more about why the engine is off to the side a bit.

[@sigma6656]

It really really bothers me.

[@matthewvaroz4812]

Sounds like the effects you get in the pentagon report

[@Jung-Thug]

Having a little uncrewed spaceplane sure would be useful if you were considering nuclear powered spy satellites and wanted a way to bring the reactor cores back.

[@vladimirdyuzhev]

... then your wing breaks under the re-entry load, and you slam the reactor against the ground 2.5 miles from Scott Manley house. Scott makes a video about it. His last one.

[@CarlosAM1]

@@vladimirdyuzhev the uranium for a reactor that small probably wouldnt survive re entry

[@heyidiot]

10:25 "Oscillating Heat Pipe would also be a great name for a rock band." -- Not Dave Barry

[@Joetechlincolns]

Or a porno.

[@Andrew-Kerr]

2 kinds of people.

[@AboveBeyondVapor]

I got an oscillating heat pipe in my pants.

[@raylp4751]

An American band maybe. But Heavy Metal maybe in UK. Dont listen to or like Metal. Give me good old Prog Rock. Heavy but pre metal. I E. Deep purple or Black Sabbath. Or Arty Prog rock. Genesis Pete and Steve era. E.L.P. Bit off Topic. But mentioning band names like Oscillating heat pipe. Dreadnought a decent band name.

[@raylp4751]

Dreadnought would be a deep band.

[@KyrosX27]

Scott, what's the black ship above and slight left of your head?

[@arctic61314]

Seen in the news today a Northrop Grumman robot docked with an active satellite in orbit. Made me think of the x37b. Wouldn't be surprised if it had returned from orbit with a Chinese satellite in its hold. Seems possible.

[@robmarsh6025]

Naw..it may have assembled a giant SSP satellite for the length of time it was up in orbit

[@tweaker1968]

Another brilliant video .... Thanks Scott!

[@jimcole5359]

Very interesting subject this time Scott. I find it interesting that this platform even exists. I guess regular aero drones are not enough, we need space drones. :) BTW, like the T-Shirt.

[@joejia1410]

Ehhh! that's the spirit I like to see on youtube! You never give up. keep doing this scott

[@railgap]

They're launching microsats which fly around and attach limpet mines to the bad guys' satellites. ;)

[@tihzho]

Very informative as usual! I know you're bored with your old intro, but for me its like changing the theme for Star Trek.

[@Ralph2]

Scott you are a mine of information! (Or as a friend of mine hilariously misquotes, 'a minefield of information' !)

[@frankalbe8996]

I love it! Spring hopes eternal!

[@donjones4719]

Yup, Scott's the real deal. But actually, KZbin overall *is* a minefield of information.

[@Ralph2]

@@donjones4719 So true

[@StYxXx]

Everytime I watch one of his videos knowledge explodes into my face :D

[@chrischris8550]

Another great informative video. Keep up the good work.

[@maytronix7201]

I know one guy that will be pissed when they lower the ramp and a Tesla rolls out 😏

[@coleman318]

Good detailed overview! Thank you

[@kirkula]

10:52 the U.S. did something they're not supposed to do? I'm shocked!

[@STho205]

kirkula India often launches these micro satellites without permission or alerts, even after a satellite contractor has been told no...twice contractors have taken their business to India and paid them to launch rogue. The Chinese and Russians do it all the time with their Space Forces and for commercial and experimental satellites. The US having the most hardware in orbit, maintains the global catalog, so the UN would just tell us after the Air Force told them.

[@kirkula]

@@STho205 "Hey guys, wait for me!" /me jumps off Brooklyn Bridge to catch up with friends.

[@josephallred8633]

The United Nations has no authority over the United States.

[@pottierkurt1702]

This dude is probably the best dad ever.

[@kevskevs]

Off Topic: I love how Scott pronounces "w" and "wh" differently. Why doesn't every native speaker do this? Sounds so much better ...

[@absalomdraconis]

Dialectal differences, nothing more nor less meaningful.

[@digitalnomad9985]

Midwestern US American here and I do, too. I pronounce "w" as "w" and "wh" as "hw" usually, except for "who" which I pronounce 'hoo".

[@oldfrend]

that's just h-weird man!

[@rogerstone3068]

There is also Scottish influence in the slightly-rolled 'r' and the general clarity and consistency of diction. Very laudable, without being Harry Lauder-ble, if you see what I mean.

[@bvcxzgt5451]

@Steve Mclean I came here to post, "Cool Hwip", but you beat me to it.

[@teddy.d174]

🚀 Scott you’re the best! I really enjoy and very much look forward to your content...👍🏻👍🏻

[@Sphere723]

It would be interesting to take one of those ball bearings used in gyros which are so prone to failing in space and see if you can replicate the failure and bring it back. There's speculation that solar flares might cause arcing between a ball and the chase leaving a little spur. Since the switch to ceramic bearings there hasn't been a failure which suggests there might be merit to the solar flare theory. I'd say its worth spending a sizable fraction of a billion dollars to find out.

[@riparianlife97701]

How is proper pressure maintained in the tires of a space planes?

[@TheEvilmooseofdoom]

Same way pressure is maintained in the tires on earth. A valve.

[@burntorangeak]

Oh, I've got an oscillating heat pipe.

[@frankowalker4662]

Very interesting. Stay safe Scott.

[@davidhenneberg2661]

Scott Manley I see you're wearing a doctor who shirt, who is your favorite doctor?

[@XIIchiron78]

He has the 4th Doctor's sonic crewdriver in the background of some videos, and I think the scarf also

[@FarSeeker8]

Where is that shirt available?

[@monomille1]

FarSeeker

[@RedLP5000S]

Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler. The feels.

[@Tfin]

The answer to the the question "Who is your favorite Doctor" would be "Yes."

[@avejst]

Interesting as always Thanks for sharing👍😀

[@RuudErik]

Materials Exposure and Technology Innovation in Space (METIS) = "Mystery Goo"?

[@maxonym_]

Science jr

[@lyman360able]

Well done as usual.

[@jasonvoorhees9585]

US can no longer tell US security “things”

[@francisdrake6622]

I have learned so much from your channel. Thank you so much.

[@Ethan7s]

Scott: this thing is super secret, now let's look at the design. USAF: we're going to have a friendly little chat about this at your house. Scott: it's probably not a weapons platform or a spy satellite. Probably just a test vehicle for new technologies. USAF: we won't need the swat team after all.

[@donjones4719]

The power was cut to his entire area just in an attempt to block this video. But Scott prevailed. ;)

[@aphil4581]

They must really like this thing. I hear there are 5 more x37b's in the coming budget! Whatever it's doing now, someone loves it!