Can one, unmanned spaceplane spend more than 4,200 days in orbit, peaceably making records and shaping the future of military and civilian space operations? The Boeing-produced X-37B Orbital Test ...

How the money for this classified project will be spent is unknown. U.S. President Trump's "One, Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1 includes $1 billion for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) X-37B military ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing (BA) [NYSE: BA]-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is preparing to launch its eighth mission (OTV-8) from Florida's Space Coast ...

The U.S. Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-5) is being staged in preparation for its upcoming launch on September 7, ...

A secretive US spaceship is about to attempt unprecedented flight maneuvers above Earth. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) is an experimental space plane operated by the United States Space Force ...

A U.S. spaceplane will head to the heavens next month to test a quantum sensor that could help navigation in orbit without GPS, and to demonstrate new methods of space-based communications, the Space ...

On August 21, 2025, a small but powerful space plane will once again head into orbit, carrying with it experiments that could redefine how humans travel through space. The X-37B, a reusable orbital ...

Should the eighth mission scheduled for August 21 occur as planned, it is believed that the X-37B spacecraft will spend more than a year in orbit. In May, the People’s Republic of China demonstrated a ...

Each mission, except the first, has lasted over 400 days, meaning this one could extend into the fall of 2026. The US Space Force’s space plane will return to orbit in August, according to a July 28 ...

When you think about space exploration, cool rockets, astronauts in bulky white suits, and grand, government-funded NASA space missions to the moon and beyond likely come to mind. Yet beneath those ...

How the money for this classified project will be spent is unknown. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. U.S. President Trump's "One, ...