US Air Force's Space Plane Has Been in Orbit for 500 Days, But Why?

US Air Force's Space Plane Has Been in Orbit for 500 Days, But Why? Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 13, 2016 - The US Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane has now spent more than 500 days orbiting the Earth, without statement or explanation.The 29-foot unmanned plane is part of the Air Force's orbital program. Launched May 20, 2015, it is the program's fourth flight (hence its other name, OTV-4 for Orbital Test Vehicle-4). The first OTV took flight in 2010 and spent 224 days in orbit; two others brough ... more

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