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Secretive X-37B space plane shares 1st images from orbit

Secretive X-37B space plane shares first images from orbit; see photos

For the first time, the US military shared an orbital selfie from its mysterious X-37B space plane, which captured Earth from high above Africa.

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What we know: Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane sends back photo of Earth

According to Boeing, the X-37B has a body and landing operation similar to the Space Shuttle, however it is smaller, measuring in at just one-fourth the size of the shuttle. "The X-37B design combines the best of aircraft and spacecraft into an affordable system that is easy to operate and maintain," the description read.

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US military releases first photo from orbit from its mysterious space plane

The military keeps in-flight details on the X-37B relatively quiet. A new photo gives the first look at what the view is from space.

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US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)

The United States Space Force just offered a rare glimpse of its shadowy X-37B space plane in orbit. The photo, released on Thursday (Feb. 20), was taken by a camera onboard the X-37B while the secretive space plane orbited high above the African continent.

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