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X-37B, Space Force
Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new 'aerobraking' maneuvers in orbit
This novel and efficient series of maneuvers demonstrates the Space Force's commitment to achieving groundbreaking innovation as it conducts national security missions in space.'
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.
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.
Secretive Space Force Vehicle Will Conduct ‘Groundbreaking’ Maneuver to Adjust Its Orbit
Following a series of new maneuvers, the spaceplane will wrap up its seventh mission after nearly a year in space.
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 fuel thanks to decades of
Secretive X-37B Spaceplane To Use Aerobraking Maneuvers To Rapidly Change Orbit
The U.S. Space Force, to which the two X-37Bs are now assigned, announced the planned orbital maneuvers as part of the current Orbital Test Vehicle 7 (OTV-7) mission earlier today. The X-37B that is now in space was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 28,
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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 ...
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Why We Need The Space Force Now More Than Ever
Eighteen years before the Space Force was established, elite defense leaders convened to address the Air Force's space ...
Defense News on MSN
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Why Space Force chose commercial firms to build its new ground system
The program says its use of commercial vendors and focus on real-time operational needs make it different from legacy ...
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Space Force blasts first guardian into space
A Space Force guardian has launched into space to help with a NASA mission and bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth.
Military.com
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Troops at Colorado Space Force Base Will Have to Bring Their Own To-Go Boxes for Dining Hall
While the initiative is aimed at reducing waste on base, the spokesperson added that they hope it will give troops on base ...
Defense One
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Industry ‘hamstrung’ by Space Force-intel community’s turf war
Commercial firms say NGA-centric acquisition can’t move fast enough to help combatant commands or foster innovation.
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Impulse Space lands Space Force contract for “tactically responsive” orbital operations
Fresh on the heels of a massive funding round, Impulse Space has landed a $34.5 million contract from the Space Force for two ...
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Ahead of Milton, Cape Canaveral Space Force and NASA prepare for the arrival of storm
The local Space Force is preparing now ahead of the incoming storm. As of Tuesday evening, the Space Force − Space Launch ...
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