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

B are classified. Still, it is critical to the U.S. Space Force’s ability to conduct space operations in the increasingly contested space environment. The United States Space Force's X-37B Orbital ...

Since then, each successive flight has pushed for longer durations, with OTV-6 still holding the record at 909 days before landing in Florida in 2022. Classified X-37B robotic space plane mission ...

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

According to the Space Force, take-off and landing at different locations demonstrate the flexibility of the system. "Mission 7 broke new ground by demonstrating the X-37B's ability to flexibly ...

The 29-foot-long X-37B landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California last Friday (Mar 7) at 2:22 am local time.

The secretive exploits of the X-37B spaceplane continue. After spending 434 days in space, the crewless Space Force craft returned to Earth on March 7, landing at California's Vandenberg Space ...

Mission 7 successfully performed its deorbit and landing procedures. "Mission 7 broke new ground by showcasing the X-37B’s ability to flexibly accomplish its test and experimentation objectives ...