The United States military is preparing to launch its secretive X-37B space plane on a seventh mission in orbit. ... 5:00 PM EST / Updated Dec. 11, 2023, 9:45 AM EST. By Denise Chow.

Instead it’s likely the U.S. military’s X-37B space plane taking off for its latest mission. The uncrewed plane, operated by U.S. Space Force, is set to launch Thursday, Dec. 28 in the evening.

The X-37B space plane is one of the US military’s most intriguing and secretive projects. The spacecraft will hitch a ride on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket no sooner than Tuesday.

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The U.S. military's X-37B space plane is about to begin a series of novel maneuvers, according to a rare official update on the spacecraft. ... How to find Apollo 11's backup sites on the moon.

A planned Monday night launch of the U.S. military's secretive X-37B robot spaceplane on its seventh mission to orbit, and its first flight atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, was postponed for at ...