PENTAGON'S MYSTERY ‘SPACE PLANE’ TO TOUCH DOWN AFTER RECORD TIME IN ORBIT (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Monday, October 13, 2014, 10:27

X-37B, the Air Force's first unmanned re-entry spacecraft (Reuters / HO)

The Boeing X-37B, a highly classified robotic spacecraft built for the US Air Force, is to make its third landing after spending more than 670 days in low-Earth orbit. The space plane’s purpose remains a mystery, though surveillance is a likely candidate.

X-37B is expected to land automatically at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a facility serving as a testing base for the DoD.

“Team Vandenberg stands ready to implement safe landing operations for the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, the third time for this unique mission,” said Col. Keith Baits, 30th Space Wing commander.

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