DefenseMediaNetwork has an intriguing story on the X-37B. To be honest it was pretty standard fare until he dropped the X-37C concept on me.
The X-37B is winning nothing but praise from the aviation community but its missions are cloaked in secrecy. By all accounts its performing magnificently. So while our civilian space agency is floundering, our US Air Force is moving ahead and getting the job done.
A manned, larger version of the X-37 is a no brainer and the Air Force is supposedly heading that way.
Outstanding! Read the whole article here.