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Bookmark or Share- X-37B begins novel space maneuverThe X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation. Since December 28, 2023, the United States Space Force, supported by the Air Force ...
- U.S. Space Force Will Use Aerobraking to Change X-37B OrbitThe 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 ...
- Secret space plane tests new orbit-switching maneuverArtist rendering of the X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere. Courtesy graphic by Boeing Space Get all our news and commentary in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET.
- Secret X-37B spaceplane maneuvers could impact future space operationsOct 10, 2024, 06:13 PM. An artist's rendering of the X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere. (Boeing Space) Ten months into its latest and largely ...
- In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B ...The aerobraking maneuvers will use a series of passes through the uppermost fringes of the atmosphere to gradually reduce its speed with aerodynamic drag while expending minimal fuel. In orbital ...
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