The Boeing X-37, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is a reusable robotic spacecraft. It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, and lands as a spaceplane.

1 day ago · Its modular design allows for a wide range of experiments and missions, making it a versatile and valuable asset in space experimentation. The X-37B’s autonomous reentry capability …

Mar 7, 2025 · In the aerobraking maneuver, X-37B used the drag caused by Earth's atmosphere to change its orbit more efficiently. China's mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its …

Mar 13, 2025 · While on orbit, Mission 7 accomplished a range of test and experimentation objectives intended to demonstrate the X-37B’s robust maneuver capability while helping characterize the …

Mar 7, 2025 · Announced with the thunder of a sonic boom, the secretive U.S. military X-37B spaceplane made its return from orbit early Friday at 2:22am EST (0722 UTC). The uncrewed …

Feb 21, 2025 · For the first time, the U.S. Space Force has released a photo of Earth taken by one of its secretive X-37B mini-shuttles. The image appears to be the first in-orbit shot from the craft of any …

On Mar. 7, 2025, at 07.22 UTC (2.22AM EST), the Boeing X-37B landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, on the central coast of California, in Santa Barbara County, marking the spacecraft’s first...

Mar 10, 2025 · Built by Boeing, the X-37B space plane began as a NASA project before being handed over to the U.S. military in 2004, according to The Aviationist.

Dec 9, 2023 · For the first time, the X-37B will ride into orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Since its debut more than a decade ago, the X-37B has been a source of intrigue within the space...

: VICTORIA SAMSON VSAMSON@SWFOUND.ORG SUMMARY The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is a technology demonstrator and experimental vehicle which is likely used for testing new …