The Space Force's Top-Secret Spaceplane Is About to Do a Sick Stunt
Dip and Dive Despite being top-secret, the Pentagon is promising that its X-37b spaceplane is going to do some sick-ass stunts in the upper atmosphere soon. As SpaceNews reports, the Department of Defense's secretive X-37B craft is slated to do some aerobraking maneuvers while it passes through Earth's upper atmosphere,
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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.
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, the Boeing-built experimental aircraft has begun performing a series of maneuvers known as “aerobraking” that will see it change its altitude by conducting “a series of passes using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere.
Secret X-37B spaceplane maneuvers could impact future space operations
Ten months into its latest and largely classified mission, the Space Force's X-37B spaceplane is embarking on a new set of maneuvers that could inform future space operations for the service. The Boeing-built spacecraft has functioned as a testbed for Pentagon and NASA technologies since 2010.
Top-secret X-37B space plane ready for daring new orbital maneuver
The Space Force craft will attempt aerobraking for the first time After nearly a year in orbit, the US Space Force's secretive X-37B is prepped to perform some fancy new maneuvers to alter its orbit and dump its service module before carrying on with more mysterious work.
USSF Says Boeing-Built X-37B to Perform Aerobraking Maneuvers
The U.S. Space Force and Boeing will work together to enable the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle to perform a series of aerobraking maneuvers to alter its orbit around Earth while using minimal fuel. The Space Force said Thursday the Boeing-built X-37B spacecraft will execute a series of passes using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere to change orbits and safely dispose of its service module in compliance with space debris mitigation standards.
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