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minus-squareQuokka@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·edit-210 months agoThe X-37b first flew in 2010. It’s cool to see other countries join in such as Europes IXV first flown in 2015. But yeah Chinas certainly playing catch-up here despite what the title implies.
minus-squareGregorGizeh@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down4·10 months agoIm annoyed the SCMP is accepted as a news source around here. It’s 100% pure, government sanctioned propaganda.
minus-squareLophostemon@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·10 months agoCatchup with stolen technology no doubt.
minus-squarenaturalgasbad@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·10 months agoThat’s what the article says, yes. The mission, known as USSF-52, will be the US plane’s seventh mission to orbit since 2010 and its second ride with a SpaceX rocket.
The X-37b first flew in 2010.
It’s cool to see other countries join in such as Europes IXV first flown in 2015.
But yeah Chinas certainly playing catch-up here despite what the title implies.
Im annoyed the SCMP is accepted as a news source around here. It’s 100% pure, government sanctioned propaganda.
Catchup with stolen technology no doubt.
That’s what the article says, yes.