Friday, December 6, 2013

U.S. Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Marks One Year In Orbit




X-37B Marks One Year On Orbit -- Space Daily

On December 11, 2013, the secretive X-37B robot spaceplane celebrates one year in orbit. This controversial spacecraft has been out of the limelight for a long time, attracting almost no media coverage for most of its mission. The third flight of one of the most secretive objects in space has been its most elusive mission to date!

What is this all about? The X-37B is a small vehicle that's roughly the size of a small truck. It has wings, tail fins and a stubby nose. There's no cockpit and no crew on board. The X-37B does have a small payload bay with clamshell doors, similar to its older cousin, the retired NASA Space Shuttle.

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More News On The U.S. Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Marking One Year In Orbit

Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Nears One Year In Orbit -- Space.com
X-37B OTV-3 nears one year in orbit -- Slash gear
US Air Force's X37-B Secret 'Space Shuttle' Nears Year In Space -- Huffington Post
What’s the Air Force’s Secretive Space Drone Been Doing in Orbit for the Past Year? -- Smithsonian

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