U.S. Naval Research Laboratory engineers launched PRAM, the Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module, aboard an Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on May 17 as part of a comprehensive investigation into prospective terrestrial use of solar energy captured in space. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-solar-power-satellite-hardware-orbit.html…
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US successfully launches unmanned reusable drone for space experiments
The US Air Force on Sunday successfully launched its high-tech drone X-37B, placing the reusable vehicle into orbit for its sixth secretive mission in space. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-successfully-unmanned-reusable-drone-space.html…
Space Force launches robotic X-37B space plane on new mystery mission
The U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane successfully launched on its sixth mystery mission from Florida today (May 17). Source: https://www.livescience.com/x-37b-space-plane-otv-6-launch-success.html
Launch of secret X-37B space plane delayed by bad weather
The U.S. Space Force’s next secret mission of a robotic X-37B space plane has been delayed at least 24 hours after bad weather thwarted a launch attempt today (May 16). Source: https://www.livescience.com/x-37b-secret-space-plane-otv-6-weather-delay.html
Why a microwave-beam experiment will launch aboard the Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane
There’s a microwave power experiment heading to space Saturday (May 16) aboard the Air Force’s secretive X-37B spaceplane. Researchers hope it could lead to a new global power source. Source: https://www.livescience.com/microwave-beam-military-space-plane.html
X-37B set to launch on new mystery mission
The US military’s secretive space plane is due to launch on May 16th with a cargo full of experiments. The notoriously enigmatic vehicle, which looks … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336888/x-37b-set-to-launch-on-new-mystery-mission…
US Space Force to launch the next X-37B space plane mystery mission on May 16
The sixth X-37B mission is scheduled to lift off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station May 16, Space Force officials announced Wednesday (May 6). Source: https://www.livescience.com/x-37b-space-plane-secret-mission-otv-6-launch-date.html
Secretive X-37B lands after 780 days in space
The US military’s notoriously secretive miniature space shuttle is back and nobody knows what it has been up to. Originally designed to repair satelli… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331575/secretive-x-37b-lands-after-780-days-in-space…
US Air Force’s X-37B Space Plane Lands After Record 780-Day Mystery Mission
The U.S. Air Force’s unpiloted X-37B space plane landed back on Earth Sunday (Oct. 27) after a record 780 days in orbit , racking up the fifth ultra-long mission for the military’s mini-shuttle fleet. Source: https://www.livescience.com/x-37b-space-plane-lands-after-780-days.html
After Two Years The Air Force’s X-37B Space Plane Finally Lands
“An unpiloted Air Force X-37B spaceplane, one of two winged orbiters used to carry out classified research, made a surprise landing at the Kennedy Space Center early Sunday to close out a record 780-day mission,” reports CBS News: It was the fifth flight in the secretive Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) program, pushing total time aloft to 2,865 days. “This program continues…