Air Force Space Plane

It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle then re enters earth s atmosphere and lands as a spaceplane.
Air force space plane. Air force s mysterious x 37b unmanned space plane dropped out of orbit and landed safely on the same runway. The x 37b s ride into space is the united launch. Space force we are challenged every day to find new heights. Air force s unmanned x 37b space plane has flown four clandestine missions to date carrying secret payloads on long duration flights in earth orbit.
The air force is keeping quiet. The x 37 is operated by the united states space force for orbital spaceflight missions intended to demonstrate reusable space technologies. The boeing x 37 also known as the orbital test vehicle otv is a reusable robotic spacecraft. The robotic vehicle resembles nasa s.
Spacex early on sunday the us air force announced that its x 37b space plane had returned to earth touching down at kennedy space center s shuttle landing facility in florida. The x 37b is still considered an asset of the us air force but the newly minted space force will be overseeing the mission from launch to landing. A us air force space plane has returned to earthafter a record breaking secret mission. The air force s secret x 37b space plane just boosted its public profile taking home the prestigious robert j.
Air force via reuters after a record breaking 780 days circling the earth the u s. Collier trophy for advancing the boundaries of flight and space exploration. Working within the space domain our people launch rockets keep satellites safe and operational and develop technology to defend our way of life on earth through our interests in space. The us air force s x 37b space plane landed sunday back on earth after spending 780 days in orbit the longest mission in the mysterious military test program s history.
One of the things that we ve learned is the value of reusability and i think as a space force there s a couple things that we re really going to value and reusability is one of those.