"US military's secretive X-37B space drone set for 7th launch atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy"

The US military's X-37B spaceplane is set for its seventh mission, this time launching atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The secretive vehicle, resembling a miniature space shuttle, is designed for long-duration orbital flights and technology experiments. The mission's details remain undisclosed, but it is expected to test new orbital regimes and space domain awareness technologies. The X-37B will also carry a NASA experiment to study the effects of radiation on plant seeds. This launch marks the ninth for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy and the third time it has been used for a national security payload.