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The X-37B, often referred to as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is a reusable, unmanned spaceplane developed by Boeing and operated by the United...
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The X-37B, often referred to as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is a reusable, unmanned spaceplane developed by Boeing and operated by the United...
Key Points and Summary: Five years after its formation, the U.S. Space Force leverages the advanced capabilities of the Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle....
Key Points and Summary: The North American X-15 was a pioneering rocket-powered test aircraft that set speed and altitude records in the 1960s, reaching...
Key Points and Summary: While the F-16 is getting a lot of press coverage as it is battling Russia in the Ukraine war, a powerful...
Key Points and Summary: NASA’s X-43A hypersonic research aircraft made history in 2004 by reaching Mach 9.64, or 6,363 mph, at an altitude of...
Key Points: In 1967, William “Pete” Knight set a record by piloting the North American X-15A-2 to Mach 6.7, reaching 5,140 mph at 102,000...
Key Points: The F-15 ACTIVE program (Advanced Controls Technology for Integrated Vehicles) was NASA’s effort to enhance the legendary F-15 Eagle with advanced technologies...
The U.S. military’s X-37B made history last year when it touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after spending 908 days in orbit.
It has been more than a century since the first scheduled commercial passenger flight took off on Jan. 1, 1914. There are now an...
In December, an unmanned space plane returned to Earth following a successful 908 days in orbit. The X-37B was developed by the Boeing Company...