Space Force just dropped a bombshell about a hush-hush spaceplane.
Built by Boeing, the X-37B looks like a mini space shuttle but without astronauts. It’s been on a secret mission for months, zooming around in a strange, egg-shaped orbit.
Space Force just admitted to testing a maneuver with the X-37B called aerobraking. This dipping and diving through Earth’s atmosphere is a fuel-saving way to slow down and lower the orbit.
It also allows the X-37B to turn and alter it’s direction. This is a major operational advantage because adversaries don’t know what the next orbit will look like.
While this is great for military missions, it could also revolutionize all future space missions. Imagine satellites moving freely, not tied down by fuel limits.
But the biggest question is with the X-37B being so secretive, why is the Space Force releasing this info now? What other secrets are they not telling us about?
