The mysterious ship x-37b is about to return to earth
The X-37B, the mysterious American unmanned spacecraft, is about to land on Vandenberg air base in California after wandering around Earth orbit for nearly two years.
The X-37B, the mysterious American unmanned spacecraft, is about to land on Vandenberg air base in California after wandering around Earth orbit for nearly two years.
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CNN reported that X-37B will land on October 14 local time. It is not reported exactly when the tiny shuttle landed but the airspace around Vandenberg would become a forbidden zone from 8:00 to 17:00 on the same day.
US Space Shuttle X-37B.(Photo: space.com)
Colonel Keith Baits, No. 30 Air Force Commander, said: 'Expert teams at Vandenberg base are ready to welcome the X-37B back to Earth safely. This is the third time they have done such a special task, so they have quite a lot of experience '.
The X-37B is an unmanned aerial vehicle shaped like the US space shuttle . It took off from the aerospace airport located on Mui Canaveral, Florida on 11/12/2012. At that time, the US Air Force said the X-37B's mission would last about 9 months but refused to mention the specific work of the mini shuttle.
According to the Air Force's declaration, the X-37B was born to test advanced technology including navigation, navigation and control systems, and insulation capabilities, as well as electronic systems for future shuttle generation. America. However, the fact that X-37B operates up to 22 months in space causes many to suspect that the US will use it to serve military purposes such as espionage or turn it into a space weapon.
X-37B is known when it landed at Vandenberg base on June 11, 2012 after 469 days in orbit. However, the US Air Force insists this is the second voyage of the ship. It first took off in April 2010 and operates 224 days in orbit.
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