"The successful execution of the aerobraking maneuver underscores the U.S. Space Force’s commitment to pushing the bounds of ...

Explore the results of the seventh mission of the U.S. Space Force reusable spacecraft, X-37B, with its return to Earth ...

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

The United States Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane touched down to earth on Friday after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests. The unmanned Boeing-made aircraft landed ...

The U.S. Space Force's robotic space plane X-37B returned to Earth has returned to Earth after spending more than 434 days in orbit on a classified mission. This was the seventh mission for the X ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. Wall Street keeps shaking, and stocks lose a ...

The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission. Launched by SpaceX, the X-37B vehicle carried no people, just military experiments.

The space planes feature delta wings, heat shield tiles and a compat payload bay, and are powered by an extendable solar array that allows for extremely long flights.