How the money for this classified project will be spent is unknown. U.S. President Trump's "One, Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1 includes $1 billion for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) X-37B military ...

By the mid-2000s, the X-37 program had migrated out of NASA and into the darker corners of the Pentagon, under DARPA and then under the Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office. The vehicle was resized, ...

Each mission, except the first, has lasted over 400 days, meaning this one could extend into the fall of 2026. The US Space Force’s space plane will return to orbit in August, according to a July 28 ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Space Force’s secretive X-37B is a reusable, unmanned spaceplane whose true mission remains a mystery. -Its eighth mission, launched August 21, 2025, has reignited ...