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"The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7), the U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned spaceplane, successfully deorbited and ...

"The successful execution of the aerobraking maneuver underscores the U.S. Space Force’s commitment to pushing the bounds of ...

Managed by DARPA, the X-37B's missions have been secretive, with one mission lasting 908 days in orbit. -The spacecraft ...

As the aircraft's name suggests, XS-1 looks and functions like a cross between an airplane and a space shuttle. Produced by Zach Wasser. Video courtesy of DARPA. Special thanks to Sean Kane.

According to a description of the request, DARPA is looking into the "feasibility" of creating "useful space structures" over 1,600 feet in length that could "disrupt the current state-of-the-art ...

DARPA has selected the next design of its VTOL X-Plane, a crazy UAV with 24 ducted fans, a 4,000-hp engine, and the ability to hit speeds up to 460 mph. This post is appearing on Autoblog Military ...

Even for those of us who follow space news closely ... by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the XS-1 was designed to be a reusable launch system that could ...

The plane was originally built ... Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, in 2004. At nearly 30 feet long, it's one-fourth the size of NASA's retired Space Shuttle. Mashable Light Speed Want more ...

potentially contributing to future space manufacturing capabilities. While a Department of Defense agency, DARPA has taken an interest in lunar technology development, with NOM4D complementing ...

DARPA just revealed an animation showing the conceptual design and functionality of its unmanned VTOL X-Plane, nicknamed "Lightningstrike." VTOL stands for "vertical takeoff and landing." ...

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has confirmed two research teams to further investigate in-space manufacturing, in its NOM4D (Nomad”) programme. Both the University of ...