"Space Force Launch to Send X-37 Back into Orbit" by Air & Space Forces Magazine (Fediverse presence not found #FPNF - if you know them, invite them) - #X37 uncrewed military spaceplane scheduled to launch 23:50 EDT on a #SpaceX #Falcon9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. X-37 space flights usually last 1-2 years and then re-enter to runway landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/watch-space-force-launch-x-37/ #USSF #military #space #aviation #avgeek

U.S. military X-37B spaceplane prepares for eighth mission

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/u-s-military-x-37b-spaceplane-prepares-for-eighth-mission/

🚀 Le prochain vol de la navette automatique américaine #X37, #OTV8, est prévu à partir du 21 août sur #Falcon9, mission USSF-36
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#SpaceForce #X37 Aerobraking Might Inform Future #Satellite Design
During the maneuver, Space Force said X-37 would “safely dispose of its service module components,” which likely refers to the equipment used to carry out the experiments.
There could be several reasons for doing so, Galbreath said. If the tests are complete and the equipment is no longer needed, getting rid of the modules might cut down on mass and make the reentry and recovery process easier and safer.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-x-37-aerobraking/

Zirka neun Monate war ein chinesischer Raumgleiter in einem Erdorbit unterwegs. Nun kehrte das Schiff zurück auf die Erde, doch Informationen über die Mission sind rar.#Raumgleiter #Raumschiff #Rakete #Trägerrakete #LangerMarsch #China #Raumfahrtprogramm #USSpaceForce #Boeing #X37 #wiederverwendbar #Raumfahrt #Astronomie
Mysteriöse Testmission: Chinas wiederverwendbarer Raumgleiter erfolgreich gelandet