It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, and lands as a spaceplane. The X-37 is operated by the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in collaboration with the United States Space Force, [1] for orbital spaceflight missions intended to demonstrate reusable space technologies.

Mar 4, 2025 · The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), the Air Force’s unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. (PDT) June 16. OTV-2, which launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 5, 2011, conducted on-orbit experiments for 469 days during its mission. The X-37B is the newest and most advanced re ...

Jun 30, 2021 · NASA successfully landed the Perseverance rover on Mars earlier this year, and it carried an important payload: the Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity. This was the first time that drone technology has...

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Dec 7, 2021 · Flight tests with the algorithm implemented on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are planned for 2016. Researchers will examine how the system performs a fully autonomous emergency landing.

Feb 12, 2025 · Two firms based in the United States have joined forces to develop unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones that can fly at hypersonic speeds or five times the speed of sound.

Mar 1, 2025 · Avionics systems of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone are the critical electronic components found onboard that regulate, navigate, and control UAV travel while ensuring public safety.

Feb 1, 2025 · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), owing to their high maneuverability and flexibility, have emerged as a critical component of the aerial layer in SAGINs. In this paper, we systematically review the key technologies, applications, and challenges of …

Mar 7, 2025 · The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7, a secretive unmanned spaceplane, completed its seventh successful mission early Friday morning when it landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base ...

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