Space Force representatives did not elaborate on what these experiments entailed. The plane returned to Vandenberg in the dark of night on March 7, 2025. Built by Boeing, the X-37B space plane began ...

"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." ...

These maneuvers, according to Boeing’s vice president for space ... days before landing in Florida in 2022. Classified X-37B robotic space plane mission OTV 7 filmed in the evening of 8 March ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Space Force's unmanned spaceplane exited orbit after 434 days and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base late last week. The X-37B, developed by ...

The spacecraft, X-37B, is a top-secret, experimental space plane. The US government's top-secret X-37B space plane returned to Earth after a 434-day mission in orbit, a statement by the US Space ...

The Space Force's top-secret X-37B spaceplane has landed after spending well over a year orbiting the Earth. The enigmatic space plane launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in December 2023.

Many details about the X ... Space Operations Gen. 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 ...

Built by Boeing, the X-37B space plane began as a NASA project before being handed over to the U.S. military in 2004, according to The Aviationist.The mission's primary goal is to advance reusable ...

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 ...

A classified US Space Force ship has returned to Earth after spending 434 days in orbit conducting undisclosed experiments. The Boeing-built X-37B, an autonomous spaceplane, was launched in 2023 ...