US Space Force's X-37B Prepares for Seventh and Highest Flight Yet

Kennedy Space Center, Florida United States of America
The launch is scheduled for December 10 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
The X-37B is capable of traveling 150 to 500 miles above Earth while in orbit and then landing like a plane.
The X-37B space plane is set to embark on its seventh and highest flight yet.
This will be the first time the X-37B flies with SpaceX.
US Space Force's X-37B Prepares for Seventh and Highest Flight Yet

The X-37B space plane, a product of Boeing, is set to embark on its seventh and highest flight yet, under the auspices of the US Space Force. The launch is scheduled for December 10 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The X-37B, which is smaller than NASA's old space shuttles, could fit inside the payload bay of an older shuttle.

The X-37B is capable of traveling 150 to 500 miles above Earth while in orbit and then landing like a plane. This mission will also include the landing of the Falcon Heavy's twin boosters at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon Heavy rocket, which will carry the spaceplane, is the world's second most powerful operational rocket.

The X-37B is a reusable, uncrewed test platform designed to carry experiments to orbit and return them to Earth. This will be the first time the X-37B flies with SpaceX. The launch was initially planned for Thursday but was rescheduled due to delays. The X-37B has completed six missions and spent a total of 3.

SpaceX benefits from partnerships with other government agencies and commercially derived developments. The launch forecast indicates a 50% chance of favorable weather. The mission is part of the U.S. military's efforts to transport important capabilities into orbit.



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