With the Space shuttle program going into hibernation, where will the U.S. turn if it needs a lift into Space? Well according to Wired magazine, it could be the Air Force’s X-37B “space plane”. Wired says Boeing is looking into plans could more than double the vehicle’s size and make room for up to six astronauts. Boeing has unveiled plans for an “X-37C” that would be nearly twice as long as the current B-model.

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