The US Space Force has shared a historic photo taken by its top-secret space plane, X-37B, during its most recent mission. The image, captured by an onboard camera, shows the space plane, the Earth’s blue marble, and the vast expanse of space.
The X-37B, launched in 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, conducted aerobraking maneuvers to change its orbit using minimal fuel. This marks one of the space plane’s first-of-kind maneuvers. The mission also included unclassified and classified experiments.
The X-37B has been operational for 15 years, setting records for time in orbit with each flight. Its last mission lasted 908 days, surpassing the previous record of 780 days set in 2019. With this latest image, the US Space Force is providing a rare glimpse into its top-secret space activities.
Source: https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/space-force-reveals-image-secret-spacecraft-x37b