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Zubrin is QI posting. Spitter is healing.

https://x.com/robert_zubrin/status/1871182585164136797

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/the-us-militarys-x-37b-spaceplane-is-preparing-for-a-novel-space-maneuver/

>"When it’s close to the Earth, it’s close enough to the atmosphere to turn where it is," she said. "Which means our adversaries don’t know—and that happens on the far side of the Earth from our adversaries—where it’s going to come up next. And we know that that drives them nuts. And I’m really glad about that."

So the X-37B has perigee *inside* the atmosphere and uses its aero surfaces to change inclination? And it's maintaining this family of orbits for months? That's fucking cool. Total validation of baby-shuttle.