Space Force, X-37B and aerobraking
Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new 'aerobraking' maneuvers in orbit
This novel and efficient series of maneuvers demonstrates the Space Force's commitment to achieving groundbreaking innovation as it conducts national security missions in space.'
Space Force’s mysterious X-37B is testing its ‘aerobraking’
One of the US Space Force’s (sort of) secret space planes known as the X-37B is gearing up to shift its orbit in a big way. According to an official October 10 announcement from the USSF, the Boeing-built experimental aircraft has begun performing a series of maneuvers known as “aerobraking” that will see it change its altitude by conducting “a series of passes using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere.
US Space Force X-37B Begins Aerobraking Maneuvers To Change Orbit Around Earth
The Space Force is about to execute its first-ever aerobraking maneuver with the experimental X-37B orbital vehicle.
The Space Force's Top-Secret Spaceplane Is About to Do a Sick Stunt
Dip and Dive Despite being top-secret, the Pentagon is promising that its X-37b spaceplane is going to do some sick-ass stunts in the upper atmosphere soon. As SpaceNews reports, the Department of Defense's secretive X-37B craft is slated to do some aerobraking maneuvers while it passes through Earth's upper atmosphere,
Top-secret X-37B space plane ready for daring new orbital maneuver
The Space Force craft will attempt aerobraking for the first time After nearly a year in orbit, the US Space Force's secretive X-37B is prepped to perform some fancy new maneuvers to alter its orbit and dump its service module before carrying on with more mysterious work.
What Is Orbital Maneuvering & Why Is It Important To The US Space Force?
Orbital maneuvering, also known as deep-space maneuvering, enables propulsion systems to alter the spacecraft's orbit. While orbiting space, the intelligence and surveillance systems offer the safety and security of the satellites as well as the potential impact on human life on Earth from falling debris.
USSF Says Boeing-Built X-37B to Perform Aerobraking Maneuvers
The U.S. Space Force and Boeing will work together to enable the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle to perform a series of aerobraking maneuvers to alter its orbit around Earth while using minimal fuel. The Space Force said Thursday the Boeing-built X-37B spacecraft will execute a series of passes using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere to change orbits and safely dispose of its service module in compliance with space debris mitigation standards.
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