The X-37B on the runway at Vandenberg Space Force Base following its landing there on March 7, 2025. Image: U.S. Space Force. Update Aug. 20, 12:56 p.m. EDT: Added additional information from the 45th ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks away from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the USSF-36 mission with the X-37B spaceplane onboard. More than eight minutes after liftoff, the ...

The US military’s reusable winged spaceship rocketed back into orbit Thursday night atop a SpaceX rocket, kicking off a mission that will, among other things, demonstrate how future spacecraft can ...

The US military’s robotic mini-space shuttle dropped out of orbit and glided to a runway in California late Thursday, ending a 434-day mission that pioneered new ways of maneuvering in space. The ...

A secret space plane from the U.S. Space Force is set to fly on its eighth mission − one aimed at demonstrating critical space technology for deep space exploration. Just under six months post-landing ...

The unpiloted X-37B space plane is one of two winged orbiters used to carry out classified research. With its surprise landing early Sunday morning, it closed out its record 780-day mission. This was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Space Force's secret space plane, the X-37B, shared an image from orbit for the first time. The reusable orbital test ...

Many details about the X-37B are classified. Still, it is critical to the U.S. Space Force’s ability to conduct space operations in the increasingly contested space environment. The United States ...

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane is set to launch its eighth mission from Kennedy Space Center. The mission, designated USSF-36, will focus on testing laser communications and a new navigation ...