X-37B unmanned mini-shuttle completes its OTV Mission 5 with safe landing

by David Todd | Oct 29, 2019 | Military space

After 780 days in orbit (having been launched on 7 September 2017), the US Air Force unmanned mini-shuttle X-73B landed at the Kennedy Space Centre air strip on 27 October. Details of the military mission are mainly secret but are thought to involve both imaging and situational awareness tasks. However, part of the experimentation was known to include a test of heat pipe technology called the US Air Force Research Laboratory Advanced Structurally Embedded Thermal Spreader.

X-37B lands at KSC. Courtesy: US Air Force

About Seradata

Seradata produces the renowned Seradata database. Trusted by over 100 of the world’s leading Space organisations, Seradata is a fully queryable database used for market analysis, failure/risk assessment, spectrum analysis and space situational awareness (SSA).

For more information go to https://www.seradata.com/product/

Related Articles

Seradata’s recommended space stories – November 2024

We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we're keeping an eye on space news on Read more

Seradata’s recommended space stories – October 2024

We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we're keeping an eye on space news on Read more

Decolonising space, the ‘used rocket’ marketplace and a Kenyan spaceport: new ideas from IAC 2024

With a record 11,000 attendees and over 2,000 presentations, there were too many ideas, exhibition stands, papers and talks for Read more

ULA on track for certification after Vulcan Centaur test flight despite booster nozzle blow out

Although the second test flight (CERT-2) of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket was successful, it was not Read more

<img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" />

Seradata’s recommended space stories – September 2024

We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we're keeping an eye on space news on Read more

<img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" />

Seradata’s recommended space stories – August 2024

We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we're keeping an eye on space news on Read more

<img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" />

Seradata’s recommended space stories – July 2024

We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we're keeping an eye on space news on Read more

<img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" alt="" loading="lazy" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="179" height="171" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recommended-stories-space-debris-icon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" />

Seradata’s recommended space stories – June 2024

We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we're keeping an eye on space news on Read more

Opinion: Blue Origin is allowed to bid for share of US$5.6 billion of launches, but is it another case of premature congratulation?

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is the main space conference of the world because it allows space agencies to come Read more

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives

Tags

Stay Informed with Seradata

Stay informed on the latest news, insights, and more from Seradata by signing up for our newsletter.