With 3,774 days in space under its belt, the solar-powered X-37B has already traveled more than 1.3 billion miles.
The tiny space-shuttle X-37B, powered by solar energy carrying out scientific tests, broke the prior mission record, which took 780 days to complete, according to several"Since the X-37B's first launch in 2010, it has shattered records and provided our nation with an unrivaled capability to rapidly test and integrate new space technologies," stated Jim Chilton, a senior vice president for Boeing, its developer.
The FalconSat-8 satellite, which was created by academy cadets in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, was one of the experiments. The project was to catch sunlight and turn it into direct current electrical energy. It is still in orbit after being deployed in October 2021. Later, the Defense Department took ownership of the program. Since the plane's inaugural flight in 2010, there have been two X-37B spacecraft, which were initially intended for missions of 270 days.
According to Lt. Col. Joseph Fritschen, the X-37B program director at the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, "The X-37B continues to push the boundaries of experimentation, enabled by an elite government and industry team behind the scenes."
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