Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane soars past 1 year in orbit

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January 8, 2025, 3:00 PM

• •The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane has completed one year in orbit.
• •The craft is engaged in performing aerobrake maneuvers, a technique to alter its orbit around Earth.
• •The X-37B is slated to resume its test and experimentation objectives until they are accomplished, and then de-orbit and execute a safe return to Earth.

The U.S. Space Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) has quietly completed one year of flight time. The craft is engaged in performing aerobrake maneuvers, a technique to alter its orbit around Earth, as well as safely dispose of its attached service module.

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