Reply With QuoteIf I had to guess, so they could release photos. Maybe they're trying some new materials and don't want to show it. Then again, looking at it maybe it's just so it doesn't get dinged up. Those tiles aren't exactly tough.Originally Posted by Fade
Interesting, thanks for the pic. Looks like they've wrapped up the wing root and leading edges too..wonder why.
If I had to guess, so they could release photos. Maybe they're trying some new materials and don't want to show it. Then again, looking at it maybe it's just so it doesn't get dinged up. Those tiles aren't exactly tough.
I think you're on the right track with materials, maybe its to maybe prevent contamination or to hold in anything toxic that might be outgassing or something.
Interesting thing is it came down 2 hrs and 11 minutes after China's Shenzhou-9 launch. Interesting coincidence.
It is an old photo dated back to 2009.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/24otv/
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That's probably what the USAF had available. (@#$@#!!!) It's on their site with today's landing.
I guess they will release pictures later, as they did for OTV-1.
I thought it looked a little too clean.
hmm, odd timeing (maybe) that is lands just as the Chinese send a crew up....*cue X-files music*
How many of these things does the US have?
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