X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle to launch next month to expand space domain awareness

By Apurva Minchekar / November 9, 2023 at 11:43 AM
The Space Force announced yesterday that the seventh mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will lift off on Dec. 7 to advance the service's knowledge of the space environment. The X-37B Mission 7 is a collaboration between the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and the Space Force that will launch on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, FL. “We are excited to expand the envelope of the reusable X-37B’s capabilities, using the flight-proven service module and...

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