OT X-37B - OTV Lands at KSC

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    ...unmanned shuttle landing flawlessly after 2 years in space is pretty freaking impressive...still like to know what "itelligence info" it collected.
     
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    Never going to know for the next 30+ years, lol!
     
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    ...you're probably right.
     
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    That's a pretty cool site, never seen it before, thanx Matts.

    But why do all of the orbital paths of the satellites oscillate along the equator like that ?...I'm sure there's a very simple explanation. I'm guessing it's so that it can cover as much of the northern and southern hemispheres as possible?
     
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