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US Space Force reveals first look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit
We've never seen the shadowy spacecraft while in orbit, and still barely know what it's up to up there.
(Image credit: SpaceX)The X-37B recently made headlines when Space Force and Boeing, who built the vehicle, revealed that it would be testing a new " aerobraking maneuver" that uses the drag, or friction, generated by Earth's atmosphere to change orbit more efficiently. "An X-37B onboard camera, used to ensure the health and safety of the vehicle, captures an image of Earth while conducting experiments in a highly elliptical orbit in 2024," the Space Force's statement reads. "As part of the X-37B's seventh mission, the vehicle executed a series of first-of-its-kind maneuvers, called aerobraking, to safely change its orbit using minimal fuel."
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