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Secretive #X37B #Spaceplane To Use Aerobraking Maneuvers To Rapidly Change Orbit
Details showcase high maneuverability and underscore long-standing questions about its capabilities. #US #SpaceForce, to which -37Bs are assigned, announced planned orbital maneuvers as part of Orbital Test Vehicle 7 (#OTV7). “Use of the aerobraking maneuver – a series of passes using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere – enables the spacecraft to change orbits while expending minimal fuel.”
https://www.twz.com/space/secretive-x-37b-spaceplane-to-use-aerobraking-maneuvers-to-rapidly-change-orbit