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The Space Force offered a rare glimpse into the X-37B’s latest endeavor, revealing that the spaceplane will conduct an aerobraking maneuver.

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U.S. military spaceplane to perform orbital maneuvers

Following a series of new maneuvers, the spaceplane will wrap up its seventh mission after nearly a year in space.

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Secretive Space Force Vehicle Will Conduct 'Groundbreaking' Maneuver to Adjust Its Orbit

The X-37B’s service module, used to carry experimental payloads and scientific instruments, will be jettisoned during the aerobraking process The post U.S. military spaceplane to perform orbital maneuvers appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Secret X-37B spaceplane maneuvers could impact future space operations

The reusable vehicle's maneuver uses atmospheric drag.

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Space Force’s mysterious X-37B is testing its 'aerobraking'

The US Space Force's secret-but-not-really-secret spaceplane will carry out a novel maneuver called aerobraking to change its orbit. Instead of using thrusters, the robotic spacecraft will dip into the Earth's atmosphere to change its trajectory.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: X-37B, US Space Force, Flight, Unmanned

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Not-so-secret spaceplane to use "first-of-a-kind maneuver" to change orbit

US Space Command has been clamoring for new technology to enable "dynamic space operations," which include "sustained" maneuvering that doesn't eat up fuel to allow US military spacecraft and satellites to outrun suspect adversary satellites — or potentially be able to chase those suspect birds down both to assess any threats and possibly take action to neutralize them.

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Secretive space plane X-37B to test ‘first of a kind’ maneuvers for shifting orbits

The aerobraking X-37B will use Earth’s atmosphere to change its altitude using minimal fuel.

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Secret space plane tests new orbit-switching maneuver

The innovative use of aerobraking will allow the X-37B to efficiently and safely dispose of the service module, using minimal fuel thanks to decades of experience of the scientific community conducting space missions. The U.S. Space Force announced that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle spacecraft, currently in orbit as part of the OTV-7 mission, will […] The post U.S. Space Force Will Use Aerobraking to Change X-37B Orbit appeared first on The Avi…

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U.S. Space Force Will Use Aerobraking to Change X-37B Orbit

The US Space Force is preparing to execute a series of orbital maneuvers with its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7).  The X-37B will attempt to use the drag of Earth’s atmosphere to gradually lower its orbit and reduce fuel consumption. This move represents a pioneering approach in space operations and aligns with global standards for space debris mitigation. Since December 28, 2023, the X-37B has been operating in a Highly Elliptical Orbit (HE…

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US Space Force’s X-37B to perform first aerobraking maneuver

Share                     One of the US Space Force’s (sort of) secret space planes known as the X-37B is gearing up to shift its orbit in a big way. According to an official October 10 announcement from the USSF, the Boeing-built experimental aircraft h

Secret X-37B spaceplane maneuvers could impact future space operations

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