SpaceX's Experimental Spacecraft Set for Final Launch with Falcon Heavy
TL;DR
The Space Force is set to launch the X-37B space plane for its seventh mission, this time aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch will test the vehicle's capabilities in new orbital regimes and focus on space domain awareness technologies. The X-37B, built by Boeing, has been spending increasingly longer durations in orbit with each mission. It is unclear how many more flights the spacecraft can endure, and there are hints that it may be nearing the end of its operational life.
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