US Military's Mini Space Shuttle Returns to Earth

The US military has a mini space shuttle and it just returned to Earth after a 434-day secret mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission. Launched by SpaceX, the X-37B vehicle carried no people, just military experiments.
US military’s shuttle returns after orbiting for 434 days on secret mission
Classified mini space shuttle X-37B returns to Earth after 434 days, showcasing military experiments and orbit-changing capabilities.
US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission
The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after ... in December 2023 on a secret mission. Launched by SpaceX, the X-37B vehicle carried no people, just military ...
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"The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7), the U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned spaceplane, successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on M
X-37B: US military’s mini space shuttle lands after record 434-day secret mission
On March 7, 2025, at 02:22 am EST, the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7) successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This unmanned spaceplane has been pivotal in testing new technologies and operational techniques in space.
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