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Space Force reveals image snapped by top secret space plane for first time
Over the weekend, the US Space Force shared a photo taken by the spacecraft X-37B during its most recent secret mission. It’s the first operational image shared while the space plane is in orbit. The image shows part of the space plane, the blue marble of Earth and the darkness of space.
Space Force Releases Photo of Earth Taken by Experimental Space Plane
The United States Space Force has unexpectedly published a picture its top-secret X-37B space plane took while orbiting the Earth last year. The image, which the military arm shared on X-formerly-Twitter last week,
What we know: Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane sends back photo of Earth
According to Boeing, the X-37B has a body and landing operation similar to the Space Shuttle, however it is smaller, measuring in at just one-fourth the size of the shuttle. "The X-37B design combines the best of aircraft and spacecraft into an affordable system that is easy to operate and maintain," the description read.
Secretive US Space Force plane shares rare photo of Earth from orbit
The United States Space Force shared a never-before-seen glimpse into its notably secretive X-37B space plane in orbit. The photo showed the space plane and Earth.
The United States Space Force releases first-ever photo taken by highly secretive plane in orbit
We've never before seen the mysterious spacecraft in orbit, and only the U.S. Air Force knows what its doing up there
America's secretive X-37B unveils first photo from orbit
B, which has been in space since December 2023 as part of its seventh mission, remains shrouded in mystery. The United States has not disclosed the shuttle's true purpose while orbiting, nor what data it collects.
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