A secret, experimental space plane will be performing a new kind of specialized brake maneuver as it returns to Earth’s atmosphere, the U.S. Space Force announced.
The X-37B is a secret, remotely operated spacecraft designed by Boeing for unknown purposes in service of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Although its missions are classified, we know the ship previously acted as a platform to test the effects of solar radiation on seeds. It may also test novel military surveillance technology, according to reports in the The New York Times and The Guardian.
