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Air Force

X-51 Waverider ‘Scramjet’ Test Flight Fails

August 15, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter A highly anticipated test flight of the X-51A Waverider scramjet ended abruptly after the experimental aircraft suffered a control failure and broke apart during an attempt to fly at six times the speed of sound. The test flight took place off [...]

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Secretive X-37B Space Plane Will be Landing Soon

May 30, 2012

After nearly 15 months on a secret mission, the Air Force’s X-37B, an unmanned, reusable space plane, will soon be coming back home. A news release from the Vandenberg Air Force Base says the landing is expected to occur during the early- to mid-June timeframe, although the exact landing date and time will depend on [...]

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Secret Mini Space Shuttle Could Land on Friday

December 1, 2010

The US Air Force announced that the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, a miniature, unmanned space shuttle could return to Earth as soon as this Friday, December 3. It has been in Earth orbit for about nine months on a classified mission for the military. It will land at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Los Angeles [...]

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‘Secret’ X-37B Space Plane Disappears Again

October 11, 2010

The game between the United States Air Force and amateur satellite trackers continues: the unmanned X-37B space plane – a classified project of the Air Force – has changed orbit once again, leaving those that monitor the flyovers of the space plane scrambling to locate it once again. The X-37B was launched on April 22nd, [...]

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What is the Air Force’s Secret X-37B Space Plane Doing in Orbit?

May 19, 2010

Last month’s launch of the US Air Force X-37B secret mini space plane has fueled speculation about the real mission of this vehicle and if it could possibly be used for a new type of military weapon. The X-37B launched on April 22, 2010 and has the ability to stay in orbit for up to [...]

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