{"id":123267,"date":"2024-11-08T00:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123267"},"modified":"2024-11-08T00:25:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:25:59","slug":"mysterious-us-military-space-plane-begins-advanced-maneuvers-in-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123267","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious US Military Space Plane Begins Advanced Maneuvers in Orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In a cutting-edge milestone for orbital innovation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/u.s.-military\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">U.S. military<\/a>&#8216;s secretive X-37B <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/china-space-objects-mysterious-earth-orbit-1853973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">space plane<\/a> has begun advanced aerobraking maneuvers to shift its orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Launched on its seventh mission (OTV-7) in December 2023 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-failed-helium-leak-1979971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">SpaceX&#8217;s<\/a> Falcon Heavy rocket, the X-37B has been orbiting the Earth in a highly elliptical path, reaching well beyond the altitude at which satellites normally stay in sync with the planet&#8217;s rotation before rapidly <span style=\"\">closing in near Earth&#8217;s atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, instead of relying on fuel, the space plane is using atmospheric drag to reduce its orbit gradually, a process that could extend mission durations significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Although information has been released about the space plane&#8217;s capabilities, much about it remains a mystery, including exactly what it is used for.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:53.84%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"646\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.webp?w=790&amp;f=8a2cd26d92e81273b83ee70f32089118 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.jpg?w=790&amp;f=8a2cd26d92e81273b83ee70f32089118 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.webp?w=900&amp;f=6e1b46c9fe4bdfb968c81c1570638058 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.jpg?w=900&amp;f=6e1b46c9fe4bdfb968c81c1570638058 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.webp?w=790&amp;f=8a2cd26d92e81273b83ee70f32089118 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.jpg?w=790&amp;f=8a2cd26d92e81273b83ee70f32089118 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.webp?w=450&amp;f=6c983537cb68dae403c73a4a277caaee 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.jpg?w=450&amp;f=6c983537cb68dae403c73a4a277caaee 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.webp?w=1200&amp;f=29c40f16359c3006dbf2a64da81a5ba5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2514978\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2514978\/x-37b-space-plane.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=29c40f16359c3006dbf2a64da81a5ba5\" alt=\"X-37B space plane\" width=\"1200\" height=\"646\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">An artist&#8217;s rendering of the X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Ten months into its seventh mission, the Boeing-built space plane is hitting the breaks.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">An artist&#8217;s rendering of the X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Ten months into its seventh mission, the Boeing-built space plane is hitting the breaks.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Boeing Space<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The X-37B is a highly classified, unmanned spacecraft developed by Boeing for the U.S. Department of Defense. While the exact nature of its missions remains undisclosed, the X-37B has been confirmed to conduct experimental research, such as studying the effects of space radiation on various materials, including seeds.<\/p>\n<p>A recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/boeing-gouged-air-force-8000-markup-soap-dispensers-pentagon-1978245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">Boeing Space<\/a> video showcases the spaceplane&#8217;s latest maneuvers, which create intense friction as it dips into the outer reaches of Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, causing the spacecraft&#8217;s underbelly to glow red and orange.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we aerobrake, we utilize atmospheric drag to effectively step down our apogee one pass at a time until we get to the orbital regime that we want to be in,&#8221; Boeing engineer John Ealy <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoeingSpace\/status\/1852470814383214848\" class=\"multivariate\">explained in the video<\/a>. &#8220;When we do this, we save enormous amounts of propellant, and that&#8217;s really why aerobraking is important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This precision-driven maneuver aims to position the spacecraft for safe disposal of service module components.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall commended the technique as a &#8220;groundbreaking innovation&#8221; in a statement last month.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, echoed this sentiment, calling the maneuver &#8220;an incredibly important milestone&#8221; for the Space Force&#8217;s expanding capabilities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fullCode\">\n<div class=\"innerBox\">\n<div class=\"code\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude80<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/X37B?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#X37B<\/a> is currently performing advanced aerobraking maneuvers, taking it from a highly elliptical orbit and lowering its altitude using minimal fuel.<\/p>\n<p>This first-of-its-kind demonstration expands our knowledge of dynamic operations between orbits.<\/p>\n<p>Watch to learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EjmeSxoOuw\">pic.twitter.com\/EjmeSxoOuw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boeing Space (@BoeingSpace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoeingSpace\/status\/1852470814383214848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The mission has also shone a light on the broader potential of aerobraking for extending space missions without the heavy fuel burden typically associated with orbit adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>According to Holly Murphy, program director for Boeing&#8217;s Experimental Systems Group, the X-37B&#8217;s achievements continue to push forward the boundaries of U.S. space capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;X-37B missions have continuously advanced our nation&#8217;s space capabilities by testing new technologies that reduce risk and inform our future space architectures,&#8221; she said in the video.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Space is a vast and unforgiving environment where testing technologies is critical to the success of future endeavors,&#8221; Michelle Parker, vice president of Boeing&#8217;s Space Mission Systems, added in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no other space platform as capable, flexible and maneuverable as the X-37B, and its next demonstration will be another proof point that this test vehicle sets the pace of innovation,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a tip on a science story that <em>Newsweek<\/em> should be covering? 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