Secretive Space Force ship returns to Earth after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests

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Published in Science and Technology on Saturday, March 8th 2025 at 12:02 GMT by LADbible

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Yep, a secretive Space Force ship has now returned to Earth after a spending a whopping 434 days in orbit conducting some mysterious tests. SpaceX quietly launched the boeing-made X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7) back in 2023 from NASA 's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

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The U.S. Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane has successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California after spending over 900 days in orbit. This mission, shrouded in secrecy, was part of the USSF-52 mission launched by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. While the exact details of the experiments conducted remain classified, it's known that the X-37B carried out various tests, including exploring new orbital regimes and experimenting with future space domain awareness technologies. The space plane's return marks the end of its seventh mission, highlighting its role in advancing space technology and capabilities, with implications for both military and civilian space operations.

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