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The Space Force shares a photo of Earth taken by the X-37B space plane
On Friday, the Space Force published a picture taken last year from a camera mounted on the secretive X-37B space plane while high above the Earth. Space.com notes that the “one other glimpse” of the plane in space was while it was “deploying from Falcon Heavy’s upper stage” during its December 2023 launch.
The secretive X-37B space plane snapped this picture of Earth from orbit
It’s not every day that we get to see a glimpse of what a mysterious space plane is up to in orbit. This week, the US Space Force shared a picture it says was snapped last year by the X-37B, showing Earth in the distance and a bit of the craft itself.
Space Force reveals image snapped by top secret space plane for first time
Over the weekend, the US Space Force shared a photo taken by the spacecraft X-37B during its most recent secret mission. It’s the first operational image shared while the space plane is in orbit. The image shows part of the space plane, the blue marble of Earth and the darkness of space.
Pic: Secret Space Force plane shares rare photo
A rare photo of earth from the United States Space Force's secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle was released by the Space Force on Friday.
Secretive US Space Force plane shares rare photo of Earth from orbit
The United States Space Force shared a never-before-seen glimpse into its notably secretive X-37B space plane in orbit. The photo showed the space plane and Earth.
People are mind-blown after rare image taken by top-secret spacecraft is shared for first time
The X-37B spacecraft, an unmanned ship, is on its seventh mission (known as OTV-7) after being launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in 2023
Secretive X-37B space plane shares first images from orbit; see photos
For the first time, the US military shared an orbital selfie from its mysterious X-37B space plane, which captured Earth from high above Africa.
Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane snaps first selfie in orbit
Last week, the US Space Force posted a photo online from its uncrewed X-37B space plane's seventh mission, showing the orbital test vehicle above our planet in High Earth Orbit. Now that's a selfie worth sharing.
What we know: Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane sends back photo of Earth
According to Boeing, the X-37B has a body and landing operation similar to the Space Shuttle, however it is smaller, measuring in at just one-fourth the size of the shuttle. "The X-37B design combines the best of aircraft and spacecraft into an affordable system that is easy to operate and maintain," the description read.
US Space Force releases first image of X-37B after its seventh mission
The US Space Force has revealed the first images of its secretive X-37B space plane, which has been in orbit for more than a year.
US Space Force Publishes Photo of Earth Taken By X-37B Space Plane
X-37B floats in the upper portion of the picture, one of its gallium arsenide solar panels visible on the left. The Space Force said the image was captured by an "onboard camera used to ensure the health and safety of [X-37B].
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