Questions: The unmanned space plane is the second of its kind to be sent up by the U.S. Air Force - but its purpose has never fully been explained
Secret Mission Accomplished: America's Mysterious Space Plane To Land After A YEAR In Orbit - And No One Knows What It Did Up There -- Daily Mail
* The X-37B has been circling the Earth at 17,000mph and was due to land in California in December
* Mission of highly classified robotic plane extended for unknown reasons
* Will now land in mid- to late-June
The U.S Air Force’s highly secret unmanned space plane will land in June - ending a year-long mission in orbit.
The experimental Boeing X37-B has been circling Earth at 17,000 miles per hour and was due to land in California in December. It is now expected to land in mid to late June.
At launch, the space plane was accompanied by staff in biohazard suits, leading to speculation that there were radioactive components on board.
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