Secretive US Space Force X-37B space plane 'breaks new ground' with return to Earth after 434 days in orbit (photos)
"The successful execution of the aerobraking maneuver underscores the U.S. Space Force’s commitment to pushing the bounds of novel space operations in a safe and responsible manner."
Space Force's Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Returns To Earth After 434 Days in Orbit
The secretive X-37B spaceplane has just returned from its latest highly classified, long-duration mission. On Mar. 7, 2025, at 07.22 UTC (2.22AM EST), the Boeing X-37B landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base,
Top-secret spacecraft lands back on Earth after 434 days in orbit as officials share statement
United States Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle returned to Earth yesterday (March 7) following its seventh mission to space
What we know: Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane sends back photo of Earth
The Space Force's X-37B space plane, launched in December 2023, remains in orbit conducting experiments and maneuvers. The X-37B, designed to operate between 150-500 miles above Earth, recently performed a series of fuel-efficient maneuvers called "aerobraking" to adjust its orbit.
Space Force unmanned X-37B test spaceplane returns to Earth after 434 days in orbit
Space Force's unmanned X-37B test spaceplane returned to Earth on Friday after 434 days in orbit. "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 Mar. 7, 2025 at 02:22 a.m. EST," read a post on Space Force's X account.
Space Force’s secretive space plane lands after 434 days in orbit
The X-37B spacecraft’s latest mission was shorter than the last but tried several new maneuvers and approaches during its time in outer space.
Mysterious U.S. spaceplane returns to Earth, and Space Force snaps photos
"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
Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane lands at Vandenberg after 434 days in orbit
The U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned space plane, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) successfully deorbited after 434 days and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.
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First In-orbit Photo Taken By Secretive Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Officially Released
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America’s Most Secret Aircraft Just Posted A Photo—But There’s A Catch
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US Space Force shares first declassified photo from top secret X-37b mission
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Secretive unmanned spacecraft completes 7th mission
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7, a secretive unmanned spaceplane, completed its seventh successful ...