Secretive orbital test mission extended.

The US Air Force had been due to land it’s X-37B orbital test vehicle in California this week, but that has now been extended, with no date set for landing.
The craft has been in orbit for nine months. A previous model of the craft was in orbit for seven months. While many conspiracy theories exist about the true purpose of the craft, it is said to be a test vehicle for “reusable spacecraft technologies for America’s future in space and operating experiments which can be returned to, and examined, on Earth”
Secretive orbital test mission extended.

The US Air Force had been due to land it’s X-37B orbital test vehicle in California this week, but that has now been extended, with no date set for landing.

The craft has been in orbit for nine months. A previous model of the craft was in orbit for seven months. While many conspiracy theories exist about the true purpose of the craft, it is said to be a test vehicle for “reusable spacecraft technologies for America’s future in space and operating experiments which can be returned to, and examined, on Earth”

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