X-37B Mission Said To Advance Space Technology
December 09 2010
The Air Force is evaluating the results of the 244-day mission of its X-37B orbital test vehicle that landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., last week, reports the Air Force News Service.
There will be an examination of the space vehicle's performance as a satellite communications, weather and material technology asset, according to Richard McKinney, the deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for space programs.
The X-37B has provided the Air Force with the ability to...
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