Secret Weapons in Space

Secretive X-37B space plane shares 1st images from orbit

US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)

While the U.S. Space Force, and its previous operator the U.S. Air Force, have been tightlipped about what the space plane does on its lengthy missions, what is known is that the X-37B serves as a test platform for new space technologies.

Daily Express US on MSN · 22h

Breathtaking photo of Earth from orbit taken by US military's mysterious space plane

The U.S. Space Force released a breathtaking image of Earth from its mysterious space plane that shows the planet from thousands of miles away

Florida Today · 23h

What we know: Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane sends back photo of Earth

The Space Force's X-37B space plane, launched in December 2023, remains in orbit conducting experiments and maneuvers. The X-37B, designed to operate between 150-500 miles above Earth, recently performed a series of fuel-efficient maneuvers called "aerobraking" to adjust its orbit.

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Are We on the Verge of an Arms Race in Space?

Rumors of a Russian space nuke, along with other satellite-targeting weapons, have made geopolitical tensions extend into ...

UPI News on MSN16d

U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weapon

The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...

Time29d

Science: Secret Weapons

As zero hour approached in the battle of Europe, both sides were agog last week over secret weapons: ¶ The Nazis had the heavily secret jet-propelled planes of Britain and the U.S. to worry ...

SpaceNews29d

The U.S. should stop holding back its military potential in space

Space weapons the U.S. has heretofore ruled out could play important roles in enhancing the nation’s overall military superiority and ability to deter hostile actions in space and other domains.

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