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SpaceX Blasts X-37B Space Plane Into Orbit

SpaceX launches Space Force's X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission (video)

OTV-8 is the third X-37B mission to launch on a SpaceX rocket. (Two have employed Falcon 9s and one lifted off on a Falcon Heavy ). The other five flew atop United Launch Alliance's workhorse Atlas V, which is now being phased out in favor of the company's new Vulcan Centaur.

CBS News on MSN · 4d

SpaceX launches unpiloted X-37B rocket plane on classified Space Force mission

During its secretive mission, the X-37B will test new laser communications gear and a "quantum" navigation sensor.

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Watch Live: SpaceX Launches Space Force’s X-37B Spaceplane on New Military Test Mission

The launch is set for Thursday, August 21, at 11:50 p.m. ET. Catch the action live right here. The U.S. Space Force’s experimental spaceplane, X-37B, is ready for another go in orbit for an undisclosed duration, in which it will test new technologies aimed at bolstering military capabilities in space.

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Space Force schedules the next mission for its secret robot plane

It’s unclear how long OTV-8 will last, but if past missions are any indication, the unpiloted plane will remain above the planet for a while. X-37B’s most recent mission launched on December 28, 2023 ...

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What we know: Mysterious Space Force X-37 space plane upcoming launch

The mysterious Space Force space plane is headed back to the Florida launch pad. The Boeing-built X-37B is ready to see its eighth mission less than six months after completing its last.

This Hypersonic Space Plane Will Fly From London to N.Y.C. in an Hour

The Invictus hypersonic space plane can fly from London to NYC in one hour, expected to reach Mach 5.0 when it hits the skies ...

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