Boeing X-37B Spaceplane Preparing For 8th Mission

Simple Flying·Jul 28

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The Boeing X-37B spaceplane is preparing for its eighth mission, with the US Space Force scheduled to launch it. The mission may involve testing new technologies, including laser communications and a quantum sensor. A launch is expected, possibly as soon as next month, with SpaceX reportedly set to launch the spaceplane on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center.

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