The X-37B spaceplane touched down on Runway 12 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 11:22 pm local time Thursday (2 ...

The X-37B spacecraft’s latest mission was shorter than the last but tried several new maneuvers and approaches during its ...

Refreshing the importance of flexibility in space operations, the X-37B demonstrated its capability to launch and recover systems across multiple sites, a move aimed at enhancing operational ...

The new platform has logged over 1.3 billion miles and thousands of days in space over its seven missions since its first launch in April of 2010. An artist's rendition of the X-37B conducting ...

Chance Saltzman. The first five X-37B missions were sent to orbit via Atlas V rockets made by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The sixth mission saw a ...

The mission exercised the USSF’s ability to quickly launch and recover systems across multiple sites, as well as the X-37B’s space domain awareness and ability to maneuver, the release said.

"The successful execution of the aerobraking maneuver underscores the U.S. Space Force’s commitment to pushing the bounds of novel space operations in a safe and responsible manner." ...

The Boeing-made X-37B vessel was quietly launched by SpaceX ... USSF landed the flight to exercise the ship’s rapid ability to launch and recover its systems across multiple sites, the agency ...

The uncrewed X-37B has orbited Earth since arriving in space in late 2023 following a Falcon Heavy launch from Florida. In total, the small orbiter spent more than 434 days in space for the ...

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches USSF-52 carrying a U.S. Space Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. [Credit: U.S. Space Force] At the time of its ...