The innovative use of aerobraking will allow the X-37B to efficiently and safely dispose of the service module, using minimal ...

"This first-of-a-kind maneuver from the X-37B is an incredibly important milestone for the United States Space Force as we ...

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will change its orbit by executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking.

While many details of the mission are classified, the Space Force offered a rare glimpse into the X-37B’s latest endeavor in ...

A U.S. X-37B space plane is slated to test a new way of rapidly changing its orbit, part of the Space Force’s quest for ...

The Pentagon rarely releases an update on the X-37B spaceplane in the middle of a mission. During previous flights, military ...

Although it isn't clear what the X-37B is used for, its new maneuver would help it to evade detection and perform undetected ...

Aerobraking enables spacecraft to move across multiple orbital regimes. “This is the first time the U.S. Space Force and the X-37B have attempted to carry out this dynamic aerobraking maneuver while ...

The Boeing-built spacecraft has functioned as a testbed for Pentagon and NASA technologies since 2010. The spacecraft’s current mission, OTV-7, began in December with the goal of experimenting ...

The Space Force is about to execute its first-ever aerobraking maneuver with the experimental X-37B orbital vehicle.

During the “aerobraking”, the Boeing-made vehicle will use the drag of Earth’s atmosphere to slow it down, reducing its energy while only expending minimal fuel. It will then jettison its service ...

The U.S. Space Force, to which the two X-37Bs are now assigned, announced the planned orbital maneuvers as part of the ...