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Space Force reveals image snapped by top secret space plane for first time
Over the weekend, the US Space Force shared a photo taken by the spacecraft X-37B during its most recent secret mission. It’s the first operational image shared while the space plane is in orbit. The image shows part of the space plane, the blue marble of Earth and the darkness of space.
Secretive X-37B space plane shares first images from orbit; see photos
For the first time, the US military shared an orbital selfie from its mysterious X-37B space plane, which captured Earth from high above Africa.
Secretive US Space Force plane shares rare photo of Earth from orbit
The United States Space Force shared a never-before-seen glimpse into its notably secretive X-37B space plane in orbit. The photo showed the space plane and Earth.
The Space Force shares a photo of Earth taken by the X-37B space plane
On Friday, the Space Force published a picture taken last year from a camera mounted on the secretive X-37B space plane while high above the Earth. Space.com notes that the “one other glimpse” of the plane in space was while it was “deploying from Falcon Heavy’s upper stage” during its December 2023 launch.
Stunning Image Of Earth Captured By U.S. Space Force's Mysterious X-37B 'Space Plane'
This remarkable image was taken from the onboard camera of the U.S. Space Force's secretive X-37B 'space plane'. It captured an image of Earth while conducting experiments in a highly elliptical orbit in late 2024 - with the photo only now being released.
US Space Force Releases Photo From Its Mysterious Orbiting X-37B Space Plane
The US Space Force has released an image taken from its mysterious X-37B space plane in orbit around the Earth. Since 2010, when the first X-37B spacecraft was launched, the Earth has been orbited by the top secret craft for over 4,
US Space Force's x-37B space plane snaps a selfie with planet Earth
Last week, the US Space Force posted a photo online from its uncrewed X-37B space plane's seventh mission, showing the orbital test vehicle above our planet in High Earth Orbit. Now that's a selfie worth sharing.
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A secretive U.S. spaceplane just snapped a stunning view of Earth
From time to time, the U.S. military shows glimpses of its X-37B spaceplane, which can travel to space for years at a time.