In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane
The Pentagon rarely releases an update on the X-37B spaceplane in the middle of a mission. During previous flights, military ...
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US’ secret spaceplane X-37B to change orbit with first-of-a-kind maneuver
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will change its orbit by executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking.
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US Space Force Makes Rare Announcement About Their Mysterious X-37B Space Plane
The US Space Force has made a not-so-secret announcement about the top-secret X-37B space plane. In a rare public statement ...
Air Force to put not-so secret X-37B space drone through advanced orbital tests
The US Space Force recently announced a significant development in the OTV-7 mission. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will ...
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X-37B Space Plane Uses Groundbreaking Aerobraking Maneuvers: Here's Why It Matters
The U.S. Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) is pioneering a new milestone with aerobraking maneuvers, using Earth's atmosphere to slow and change its orbit while conserving fuel.
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U.S. Space Force Will Use Aerobraking to Change X-37B Orbit
The innovative use of aerobraking will allow the X-37B to efficiently and safely dispose of the service module, using minimal ...
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Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new 'aerobraking' maneuvers in orbit
The U.S. military's X-37B space plane is about to begin a series of novel maneuvers, according to a rare official update on the spacecraft. The robotic X-37B has been in a highly elliptical ...
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US Space Force's X-37B Update Details Upcoming Return to Earth After Almost a Year in Orbit
The United States Space Force shared a new update on its X-37B spaceplane which has been exploring the Earth's orbit for around 10 months now, to make its way back to the planet and conclude its ...
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Mysterious US spaceship executing unprecedented maneuvers above Earth: ‘National security missions in space’
A secretive US spaceship is about to attempt unprecedented flight maneuvers above Earth. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) is an experimental space plane operated by the United States Space ...
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Space Force’s mysterious X-37B is testing its ‘aerobraking’
One of the US Space Force’s (sort of) secret space planes known as the X-37B is gearing up to shift its orbit in a big way. According to an official October 10 announcement from the USSF ...