Man I love this....so I'm back. OK, check this out.. I was thinking.... maybe another couple of "non specific" tasks. So.. HAPPY ~also~ could be used for higher and better intercepts to follow a Shuttle on re-entry before handing that duty off to T-38's and what-not at lower altitudes and speed. If anything could hang with a super-sonic shuttle, it's a 25!

It's not like it could follow it the whole way but perhaps be around for critical times and at least provide more close-up data collection.
Or..... get real crazy and have a chase plane that trails the shuttle after launch??

It could keep up for a pretty decent period of time, perhaps, snapping photos for later analysis.

Just some late non-too-serious musings.
