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The US Space Force’s secret-but-not-really-secret spaceplane will carry out a novel maneuver called aerobraking to change its orbit. Instead of using thrusters, the robotic spacecraft will dip into the Earth’s atmosphere to change its trajectory.Contin… Continue reading Not-so-secret spaceplane to use “first-of-a-kind maneuver” to change orbit
The US Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane has launched successfully on its multi-year orbital mission. At 8:07 pm EST, the unmanned vehicle set atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Con… Continue reading US Space Force’s not-so-secret X-37B spaceplane roars into orbit
The US Space Force has announced the launch date of its not-so-secret top secret spaceplane. The X-37B Mission 7 will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on December 7 atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Launch date set for “secret” X-37B spaceplane mission
Since 2010, the United States military has been operating a pair of small reusable spaceplanes that conduct secretive long-duration flights in low Earth orbit. Now officially operating under the auspices of the newly formed Space Force, the X-37Bs allow the military to conduct in-house research on new hardware and technology …read more
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When the US Air Force’s X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched into orbit for the sixth time this week, it was carrying an experiment to explore the potential for beaming solar energy from space to Earth. The Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module (… Continue reading X-37B spaceplane experiment to test tech for beaming solar power to Earth
When the US Air Force’s X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched into orbit for the sixth time this week, it was carrying an experiment to explore the potential for beaming solar energy from space to Earth. The Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module (… Continue reading X-37B spaceplane experiment to test tech for beaming solar power to Earth
The US Air Force’s not-so-secret X-37B spaceplane has successfully launched on its sixth mission, OTV-6 (USSF 7). On May 17, 2020, at 13:14 GMT, the unmanned, autonomous spacecraft lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Sta… Continue reading X-37B spaceplane launched for sixth secretive mission
A secretive space plane developed by the US Air Force is being readied for another outing, with the department today announcing the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle’s sixth mission will kick off on May 16. The classified vehicle’s upcoming expedition will se… Continue reading US prepares secretive X-37B space plane for mission six
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