One drone A U.S. military space shuttle landed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida on Saturday after nearly two and a half years in orbit, aircraft manufacturer Boeing said.
The unmanned spacecraft, whose first flight took place in 2010, has spent a total of more than a decade in space during its six missions, the company added in a statement.
The X-37B “continually breaks records and provides our nation with an unparalleled ability to rapidly test and integrate new space technologies,” said Jim Chilton, vice president of Boeing Space.
Built by Boeing #X37B has landed in @NASAKennedyIt marks the completion of its sixth mission @SpaceForceDoD. The award-winning space shuttle spent 908 days in orbit, breaking another endurance record.
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Launched in secret, the unmanned vehicle is powered by solar panels, is nine meters long, has a wingspan of 4.5 meters and was designed for the US Air Force by United Launch Alliance, a consortium of Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
The Pentagon has lifted the veil on its objectives ahead of its final launch in May 2020, and the 908-day mission is intended to test the reactions of certain materials in space, assess the effects of radiation on persistent seeds and alter solar radiation. Radiant energy.
