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USA Classified X-37B spaceplane mission From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orbital Test Vehicle 8 (OTV-8), also referred to as United States Space Force-36 (USSF-36) , is the fourth flight of the first Boeing X-37B, an American unmanned vertical-takeoff, horizontal-landing spaceplane. It will be launched to a Low Earth aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket (for the first time) from LC-39A on August 21, 2025.[2]
The spaceplane is operated by the United States Space Force, which considers the mission classified and as such has not revealed the objectives.[3]
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Payloads and experiments
Onboard experiments include a laser Communications demo in Low Earth orbit for more efficient and secure communications in future and the second experiment is to demonstrate world's highest performing Quantum inertial sensor ever used in space, this system will help improving navigation by detecting rotation and acceleration of atoms.[4]
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