"SpaceX Prepares for Secretive X-37B Spaceplane Launch for US Military"
SpaceX is scheduled to launch the secretive X-37B space plane for the US military on its seventh experimental mission. The reusable spacecraft will carry out classified tasks aimed at improving space operations and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. The mission includes experiments to sustain astronauts on deep-space missions, operating the spaceplane in new orbital regimes, testing space domain awareness technologies, and investigating radiation effects on materials. This will be the first time the X-37B will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, which provides more thrust than previous launch vehicles. The spacecraft's previous mission lasted nearly 909 days in space, and it has already spent over 3,700 days in space on prior missions.
