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SpaceX launched the USSF-36 mission with the X-37B spaceplane onboard, marking its eighth flight, which features demonstrations of laser communication and quantum navigation technologies to enhance space communication resilience and navigation capabilities in GPS-denied environments.
The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX are preparing to launch the X-37B spaceplane on its eighth mission, USSF-36, atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, with weather conditions currently favorable despite Hurricane Erin nearby. The mission will demonstrate advanced communication and navigation technologies, including laser communication and quantum inertial sensors, and marks the third time a Falcon rocket has launched an X-37B. The launch is scheduled for late Thursday night, with a successful booster landing expected at Cape Canaveral.