Saturday, April 25, 2015

U.S. Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Will Launch On Its Fourth Mystery Mission In May

An X-37B undergoes inspection after landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Credit: USAF

Space.com: Mysterious X-37B Military Space Plane to Fly Again Next Month

The United States Air Force's X-37B space plane will launch on its fourth mystery mission next month.

The unmanned X-37B space plane, which looks like a miniature version of NASA's now-retired space shuttle orbiter, is scheduled to blast off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on May 20.

More News On The U.S. Air Force's X-37B Space Plane May Launch

Launch of secretive X-37B delayed until May 20 -- Space Flight Insider
Launch Date Set for 4th Flight of X-37B Spaceplane -- Space News
Fourth X-37B flight a month away from launching -- Space Flight Now
Secret plane X-37B to launch into space on fourth mission in May -- Techly

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