Secret X-37B Spaceplane Now in Orbit for Seventh Mission, What Record Will It Break Now?

At the end of December 2023, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. It carried with it into space the Boeing X-37B autonomous spaceplane, a machine that has made the headlines for years now despite being one of the most secret aerospace projects in existence. The plane is technically an Orbital Test Vehicle, meaning it is used as a platform to test technologies that are to be used by t... (continue reading...)