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Deep Dive Into The Mysterious X-37B Spaceplane

22 min • 21 februari 2025

As the X-37B graces the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, editors Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi and Guy Norris discuss the unique characteristics of the spaceplane and what its up to as it orbits Earth.

Check out the X-37 graphic Guy describes here

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