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"We want to look at the effects of long-term exposure to space — as if the Zylon material is going for a potential six- to ...
The U.S. Space Force’s secretive X-37B is a reusable, unmanned spaceplane whose true mission remains a mystery. -Its eighth ...
The X-37B is slated to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 21 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Space ...
Space Force is sending the X-37B up once again, this time to test laser communications and a “quantum inertial sensor.” ...
The enigmatic X-37B spaceplane has embarked on another mission, this time with a groundbreaking payload: a quantum GPS ...
The X-37B is an uncrewed craft that, just like the USA’s retired Space Shuttle, launches on a rocket and after re-entry makes ...
The Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center this week. Here's what we know about this secret mission.
The launch is set for Thursday, August 21, at 11:50 p.m. ET. Catch the action live right here. The U.S. Space Force’s experimental spaceplane, X-37B, is ready for another go in orbit for an ...
The Space Force operates the Global Positioning System satellite network to provide navigation services to ships, airplanes, ...
It’s unclear how long OTV-8 will last, but if past missions are any indication, the unpiloted plane will remain above the planet for a while. X-37B’s most recent mission launched on December 28, 2023 ...
The spacecraft flew from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. While many of the experiments it ...
Frequent launches and long stays in orbit reflect the military’s focus on potential conflicts in space.