NASA mystery resolved: US Space Force finally confirm secret groundbreaking military test
The X-37B has prompted wild speculation for a decade, following its shadowy missions into space where the spacecraft orbits the Earth for years. The mysterious space plane's mission to date has remained classified, with the US Space Force even refusing to discuss the craft. However ahead of its next launch, on May 16th, the US Air & Space Force has finally disclosed parts of the plane's covert mission.
According to the US military, the secretive X-37B will carry out research on space radiation and microwave energy.
It will also carry out tests that experts believe could eventually allow drones to stay aloft indefinitely anywhere in the world.
This marks the first time a US officials has revealed mission details of the X-37B ahead of an orbital flight.
The officials explained that the X-37B will carry payloads to convert the sun's energy into radio frequency microwave energy so it can be sent back to Earth.
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