The Boeing X-37, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is a reusable robotic spacecraft. It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, and lands as a spaceplane.

Artist rendering of the X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere. (Courtesy graphic by Boeing Space)

2023年11月8日 · The X-37B Mission 7 will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time, designated USSF-52, with a wide range of test and experimentation objectives.

X-37试验机或称为轨道试验飞行器（英语： Orbital Test Vehicle ，常缩写为OTV）是美国 波音公司研制的无人 太空飞机。 X-37在起飞时需要以 火箭 搭载升空或大型飞机高空投放，再依靠自身动力进入近地轨道，并且在近地轨道上连续飞行一年以上。

X-37B featuring the United States Space Force logo for the first time. X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is prepared for a launch from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Dec. 7, 2023. (Courtesy photo from Boeing)

1 天前 · The Boeing-built X-37B is an uncrewed, autonomous spaceplane designed for advanced experimentation and technology testing. With its unparalleled flexibility and maneuverability, the X-37B is setting new standards in space exploration.

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X-37B是美国X37试验机的衍生机种，最早X-37是1996年NASA（美国宇航局）提出的Future-X计划的子计划，计划由NASA、美国空军和波音公司共同参与。 NASA制造出验证机后，只做过几次空投滑行试验，后来美国空军停止投资…

2023年11月9日 · Space Force released its first official painting last month that depicts a space plane somewhat similar to the X-37B engaging an adversary satellite in orbital combat. Space Force says the painting...

2009年9月28日 · An artist’s conception of the X-37 Advanced Technology Demonstrator as it glided to a landing on Earth. Its design featured a rounded fuselage topped by an experiment bay; short, double delta wings (like those of the Shuttle orbiter); and two stabilizers (that form a V-shape) at the rear of the vehicle. 1999 NASA Photo › X-37 Project ...