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"..Orbital Test Vehicle concludes seventh successful mission
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"..X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7) .. successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, March 7, 2025 at 02:22 a.m. EST."

".. the first launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket to a Highly Elliptical Orbit."

"The seventh mission remained on-orbit for over 434 days."

spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Di

7.3.2025

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"X-37B Spaceplane Showed New Techniques in Latest Flight" by Air & Space Forces Magazine (#FPNF Fediverse presence not found - if you know them, invite them) - #Boeing #X37B uncrewed #military spaceplane returned from 435 days on orbit to land at Vandenberg in California. This flight demonstrated orbital aerobraking capability. At less than half the previous mission's length, it was the first time a flight was not longer than previous ones. airandspaceforces.com/x-37b-sp #USSF #space #aviation #avgeek

Air & Space Forces Magazine · X-37B Spaceplane Showed New Techniques in Latest FlightX-37B, the secretive Space Force spaceplane, returned to Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 7 after more than a year in orbit.

🚀👀 OMG, the US Space Force finally let us glimpse their "secretive" X-37B space plane. Spoiler alert: it’s a blurry dot in orbit! 🌌🔍 Apparently, the universe's biggest mystery is how they convinced us this pixelated smudge is groundbreaking news. Now go subscribe to their magazine for more thrilling content like this! 📰😂
space.com/space-force-x-37b-1s #SpaceForce #X37B #BlurryDot #SpaceExploration #NewsHumor #HackerNews #ngated

Space · US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)By Brett Tingley

Secretive #X37B #Spaceplane To Use Aerobraking Maneuvers To Rapidly Change Orbit
Details showcase high maneuverability and underscore long-standing questions about its capabilities. #US #SpaceForce, to which -37Bs are assigned, announced planned orbital maneuvers as part of Orbital Test Vehicle 7 (#OTV7). “Use of the aerobraking maneuver – a series of passes using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere – enables the spacecraft to change orbits while expending minimal fuel.”
twz.com/space/secretive-x-37b-