X-37B Completes 220-Day Mission -- Aviation Week
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Air Force is reviewing test data from the first X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-1), which completed a picture-perfect autonomous landing at 1:16 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., on Dec. 3 after a 220-day space mission.
The flight is the first successful runway recovery of an autonomous space vehicle since the 1988 demonstration launch and landing of the former Soviet Union’s Buran unmanned space shuttle, and more important for the Air Force, marks a first step toward deployment of a fully reusable, responsive space capability.
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Boeing's X-37 robotic space shuttle ends maiden voyage -- Seattle Times
Secret Space Plane Finally Lands; Twin Preps for Launch -- The Danger Room
U.S. secret spacecraft returns to earth after 7-month mission -- Xinhuanet
US military spacecraft back on ground after 7 months -- AFP
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A successful mission, but Air Force won't say more -- USA Today
Mystery Space Plane Coming Home, Still No Clue What It Does -- FOX News
My Comment: I know that this news broke out when I left on my vacation (two weeks ago) .... but I still think that it deserves to be covered by this blog.
Air Force robot space plane returns -- CNN
Secret Military Mini-Shuttle Lands in California -- ABC News
Boeing's X-37 robotic space shuttle ends maiden voyage -- Seattle Times
Secret Space Plane Finally Lands; Twin Preps for Launch -- The Danger Room
U.S. secret spacecraft returns to earth after 7-month mission -- Xinhuanet
US military spacecraft back on ground after 7 months -- AFP
X-37B US military spaceplane returns to Earth -- BBC
A successful mission, but Air Force won't say more -- USA Today
Mystery Space Plane Coming Home, Still No Clue What It Does -- FOX News
My Comment: I know that this news broke out when I left on my vacation (two weeks ago) .... but I still think that it deserves to be covered by this blog.