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Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit
By Andrew Jones published
The classified Kosmos satellite trio has sparked intrigue in space-tracking circles.

China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says
By Josh Dinner published
"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability gap may reverse and not be in our favor anymore."

Top-secret X-37B space plane returns to Earth in dead of night after mysterious 434-day mission, US military reveals
By Brandon Specktor published
The U.S. military's top-secret X-37B space plane has returned from a mysterious 434-day mission in orbit. The enigmatic mission 'broke new ground' for reusable space technology, according to the U.S. Space Force.

Top-secret X-37B space plane has been in orbit for more than 1 year
By Leonard David published
In case you forgot it was still up there.

Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works.
By Brett Tingley published
In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change its orbit.

Boeing-made satellite shatters in orbit, and nobody knows why
By Ben Turner published
Intelsat 39 being launched from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket in 2019.

China's secret space plane has released another unknown object over Earth
By Joanna Thompson published
China's mysterious Shenlong space plane has released an unidentified object in orbit — the seventh such object released in the past six months. The U.S. Space Force is monitoring the situation.

US Space Force delays launch of secretive space plane to Dec. 10
By Josh Dinner published
The U.S. military's elusive X-37B space plane has postponed its next launch by three days. Based on the rocket its riding on, the secretive spacecraft is likely launching farther than ever before.
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