The US Air Force's space plane, X-37B, is going into orbit today for the fourth time.
It's launching aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, which will take off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The Air Force is still remaining quiet about the purpose of the X-37B, and while some speculate it might be some type of space weapon, officials have denied such reports, reaffirming that the launch is to test new space technologies. It's also worth noting that NASA has an experiment aboard the rocket.
Coincidentally, this is also the day that the solar powered spaceship LightSail will get a test flight.
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It's launching aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, which will take off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The Air Force is still remaining quiet about the purpose of the X-37B, and while some speculate it might be some type of space weapon, officials have denied such reports, reaffirming that the launch is to test new space technologies. It's also worth noting that NASA has an experiment aboard the rocket.
Coincidentally, this is also the day that the solar powered spaceship LightSail will get a test flight.
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