X-37B

Military Aviation News, Military Drone, Space News August 22, 2025

X-37B Spaceplane Kicks Off Its Eighth Mission—And It’s Straight Out of Sci-Fi

Late last night, the U.S. flexed its orbital specs as the Boeing-built X-37B, an uncrewed, reusable orbital test plane also known as OTV-8, blasted off…

Military Aviation News, Space News October 11, 2024

Boeing-built X-37B Begins Advanced Space Maneuvering

– 10 months into its 7th mission, the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) continues to set the pace of technology demonstrations in space. – Upcoming aerobraking…

Military Aviation News, Space News December 29, 2023

Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Embarks on Seventh Mission

– Mission will expand the United States Space Force’s knowledge of the space environment by experimenting with future space domain awareness technologies – Seventh flight…

Military Aviation News, Space News December 13, 2023

SpaceX postpones launch of US military’s secretive X-37B spaceplane

Dec 13 (Reuters) – SpaceX said it was standing down on Wednesday’s launch of the U.S. military’s X-37B robot spaceplane on its seventh mission to…

Space News November 14, 2022

Boeing-Built X-37B Completes Sixth Mission, Sets New Endurance Record

Autonomous orbital test vehicle spent 908 days on orbit before landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. This mission marks the first time the vehicle hosted…

Military Aviation News, Space News August 13, 2020

US Department of the Air Force-Boeing X-37B Team Wins Collier Trophy for Aerospace Excellence

– National Aeronautic Association recognizes autonomous spaceplane that completed two-year orbital mission – Ninth time Boeing and U.S. Department of the Air Force partner on…

Military Aviation News, Space News May 18, 2020

Boeing-built X-37B Launches in Second Mission for U.S. Space Force

Record-setting autonomous spaceplane begins sixth mission The Boeing built X-37B autonomous spaceplane today launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V…

Military Aviation News, Space News October 28, 2019

Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane lands after spending 780 days in orbit

GeekWire: The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane landed today after spending a record-setting 780 days in orbit testing hush-hush technologies for long-duration spaceflight. Touchdown…

Military Aviation News, Space News October 17, 2014

U.S. Air Force lands robotic X-37B space plane in California

(Reuters) – The U.S. military landed its X-37B robotic space plane at Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California on Friday, ending a classified 22-month…

Space News June 14, 2012

U.S. secret space plane X-37B may end mission soon

After spending more than a year orbiting Earth on a mystery mission, the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane is due to return to Earth…

Military Aviation News, Space News March 7, 2011

2nd Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins Flight

Boeing [NYSE: BA]Â announced Saturday the successful launch of the second Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News, Space News April 23, 2010

Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins 1st Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., April 22, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV),…