U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Completes Seventh Mission Of Many Firsts

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The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle landed March 7 at Vandenberg SFB, California, after completing its seventh mission.

Credit: U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle successfully deorbited and landed March 7 at 2:22 a.m. EST after more than 434 days in orbit. The Boeing-made autonomous and maneuverable spaceplane was launched for its seventh mission on Dec. 28, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, and...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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