Boeing X-37
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The Boeing X-37 is an unmanned, reusable spaceplane operated by the U.S. Space Force that conducts long-duration, classified orbital missions and autonomous runway landings.
Aliases (1)
- X-37 program ×1
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orbital test vehicle
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reusable spaceplane → unmanned spacecraft → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orbital Test Vehicle
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X-37B → |
| control |
autonomous control
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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| crew |
uncrewed
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| designFeature |
delta wing configuration
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deployable solar array → payload bay with doors → thermal protection system → vertical stabilizer → |
| developedFor |
United States Air Force
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United States Space Force → |
| firstFlight |
2010
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| firstOrbitalMission |
April 2010
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| guidance |
autonomous guidance
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| height |
about 2.9 meters
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| landingMethod |
autonomous horizontal runway landing
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| landingSite |
Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility
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Vandenberg Air Force Base → |
| launchMass |
about 5,000 kilograms
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| launchMethod |
launched vertically on expendable launch vehicle
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| launchVehicle |
Atlas V
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Falcon 9 → Falcon Heavy → |
| length |
about 8.9 meters
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| manufacturer |
Boeing
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| missionCharacteristic |
autonomous deorbit and landing
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classified payloads → long-duration flights exceeding one year → on-orbit maneuverability → |
| missionType |
autonomous runway landing missions
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long-duration orbital missions → on-orbit testing → technology experimentation → |
| operator |
United States Air Force
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United States Space Force → |
| orbitType |
low Earth orbit
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| powerSource |
lithium-ion batteries
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solar arrays → |
| primaryUser |
United States Air Force
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United States Space Force → |
| programName |
X-37 program
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| propulsionType |
rocket-launched spaceplane
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| relatedTo |
Dream Chaser spaceplane
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Space Shuttle program → X-20 Dyna-Soar → |
| reusability |
reusable
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| role |
classified orbital test platform
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reusable spacecraft demonstrator → spaceplane technology demonstrator → |
| status |
operational
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| usedFor |
experiments for U.S. government agencies
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testing advanced materials in space → testing reusable spacecraft technologies → testing satellite technologies → testing space situational awareness technologies → |
| wingspan |
about 4.6 meters
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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X-Plane experimental aircraft programs
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notableAircraft |
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Boeing X-37
("X-37 program")
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programName |