U.S. Space Force to launch eighth X-37B mission on Falcon 9 with advanced technology tests
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U.S. Space Force to launch eighth X-37B mission on Falcon 9 with advanced technology tests
“OTV-8 exemplifies the X-37B’s status as the U.S. Space Force’s premier test platform for the critical space technologies of tomorrow. Through its mission-focused innovation, the X-37B continues to redefine the art of the possible in the final frontier of space,” said AFRCO Acting Director William Blauser. Since its first launch in April 2010, the X-37B has accumulated 4,208 days in operation, demonstrating capabilities such as orbital traje…
X-37B Set for Eighth Mission
AUGUST 14, 2025 – The U.S. Space Force, in partnership with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and SpaceX, is making final preparations to launch the eighth mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-8) on Aug. 21 from Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The eighth mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, designated USSF-36, with a wide range of test and experimentation objectives. These will include dem…
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