The Boeing X-37, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is a reusable robotic spacecraft. It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle , re-enters Earth's atmosphere, and lands as a spaceplane .

El vehículo espacial reutilizable Boeing X-37, también llamado Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), es un avión espacial no tripulado de la empresa estadounidense Boeing diseñado para probar tecnologías de vuelo espacial durante su estancia en órbita y reingreso a la atmósfera.

4 days ago · The Boeing-built X-37B is an uncrewed, autonomous spaceplane designed for advanced experimentation and technology testing. With its unparalleled flexibility and maneuverability, the X-37B is setting new standards in space exploration.

Feb 24, 2016 · The X-37 is a reusable orbital launch vehicle put into orbit atop an Atlas V rocket. It was built by Boeing. The vehicle is used by the U.S. military.

Mar 13, 2025 · The U.S. Space Force landed the X-37B at Vandenberg SFB, California, to exercise its rapid ability to launch and recover its systems across multiple sites. X-37B’s Mission 7 was the first launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket to a Highly Elliptical Orbit.

Aug 30, 2021 · A look at the U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane, which has flown four secret, long-duration missions in Earth orbit to date.

Oct 10, 2024 · The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation.

Mar 7, 2025 · X-37B. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is the U.S. Space Force’s secretive, unmanned spaceplane, designed to test new technologies and push the boundaries of reusable spacecraft. Originally ...

Aug 24, 2021 · These designs from a Boeing study show configuration for a crewed space plane (X-37C) derived from the unmanned X-37B spacecraft.

Dec 6, 2023 · The Space Force’s secretive space plan, X-37B, is slated to launch back into orbit for its seventh mission on Dec. 10 from Florida.