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Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Explained: Boeing's New Video

September 14, 2017 | Article

A new video lays out the basics of what the Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane is doing on its latest mystery mission, which lifted off last week.
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In Photos: SpaceX Launches X-37B Space Plane, Lands Falcon 9 Rocket

September 07, 2017 | Image Album

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane into orbit on Sept. 7, 2017.
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SpaceX Rocket Launches X-37B Space Plane on Secret Mission, Aces Landing

September 07, 2017 | Article

The fifth mystery mission of the U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane is now underway.
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SpaceX to Launch Air Force's X-37B Space Plane on Secret Mission Today: Watch Live

September 07, 2017 | Article

The fifth secret mission of the U.S. Air Force's X-37B spacecraft is scheduled to launch today (Sept. 7) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and you can watch it live online.
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As Hurricane Irma Approaches, SpaceX Poised to Launch Air Force's X-37B Space Plane

September 06, 2017 | Article

As Florida braces for a hurricane expected to make landfall this weekend, the U.S. Air Force and SpaceX still hope to launch the X-37B reusable spaceplane before the storm hits.
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US Air Force's X-37B Space Plane to Launch on Secret Mission Sept. 7

September 05, 2017 | Article

The U.S. Air Force's enigmatic space drone – the X-37B space plane – is heading for a Sept. 7 liftoff, according to military officials.
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US Missiles Destroy Airborne Target in Successful Defense Test (Video, Photos)

August 30, 2017 | Article

Missiles fired from a ship off the coast of Hawaii intercepted an airborne target in a successful ballistic-missile defense test Tuesday (Aug. 29), U.S. military officials said.
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Converted Missile Launches Military Satellite to Track Spacecraft and Debris

August 26, 2017 | Article

A satellite designed to help the U.S. military keep tabs on the ever-growing population of orbiting objects took to the skies atop a converted missile early this morning (Aug. 26).
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US Air Force Prepping Mysterious X-37B Space Plane for September Launch

August 17, 2017 | Article

The United States Air Force's X-37B program is readying its next robotic mini-shuttle for a planned September launch, this time atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Re-Entry Vehicle Failed During North Korea's 2nd ICBM Test, Video Suggests

August 02, 2017 | Article

The re-entry vehicle of North Korea's Hwasong-14 missile likely broke apart toward the tail end of Friday's (July 28) test flight, experts say.
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