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http://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1175402/x-37b-orbital-test-vehicle-4-lands-at-kennedy-space-center/ WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission 4 (OTV-4), the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility May 7, 2017. “Today marks an incredibly exciting day for the 45th Space Wing as we continue to break barriers,” said Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, the 45th SW commander. “Our team has been preparing for this event for several years, and I am extremely proud to see our hard work and dedication culminate in today’s safe and successful landing of the X-37B.” The OTV-4 conducted on-orbit experiments for 718 days during its mission, extending the total number of days spent on-orbit for the OTV program to 2,085 days. "The landing of OTV-4 marks another success for the X-37B program and the nation," said Lt. Col. Ron Fehlen, X-37B program manager. "This mission once again set an on-orbit endurance record and marks the vehicle's first landing in the state of Florida. We are incredibly pleased with the performance of the space vehicle and are excited about the data gathered to support the scientific and space communities. We are extremely proud of the dedication and hard work by the entire team." The X-37B is the newest and most advanced re-entry spacecraft. Managed by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, the X-37B program performs risk reduction, experimentation and concept of operations development for reusable space vehicle technologies. "The hard work of the X-37B OTV team and the 45th Space Wing successfully demonstrated the flexibility and resolve necessary to continue the nation's advancement in space," said Randy Walden, the director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. "The ability to land, refurbish, and launch from the same location further enhances the OTV's ability to rapidly integrate and qualify new space technologies." The Air Force is preparing to launch the fifth X-37B mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, later in 2017.
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Raketoplan američke vojske završio tajanstvenu misiju u svemiru Konkretan program misije X-37B u orbiti, koja je neprekidno trajala 225 dana, nije objavljen Prvi bespilotni svemirski raketoplan X 37B, tzv. "mini space shuttle", sletio je noću na petak u bazu američkoga Ratnog zrakoplovstva u Vandenbergu u Kaliforniji, nakon 225 dana u svemiru. "Vrlo smo zadovoljni što je program u orbiti dovršio sve planirane ciljeve na prvoj misiji", izjavio je voditelj programa X-37B potpukovnik Troy Giese nakon slijetanja, prenosi TV mreža Fox News. Konkretan program misije X-37B nije objavljen. Ratno zrakoplovstvo nije objavilo nikakve detalje o letjelici, navevši samo da je glavna svrha leta bilo testiranje samog mini raketoplana. >>Američka vojska započela militarizaciju svemira Letjelicu je sagradila tvrtka Boeing, a poznata je i kao orbitalno pokusno vozilo. Misija X-37B je "pokazati pouzdanu, višekratno upotrebljivu, pokusnu bespilotnu platformu za američko ratno zrakoplovstvo", navodi se u podacima o novoj letjelici koje je objavila vojska. "Ciljevi programa orbitalnog pokusnog vozila uključuju svemirske eksperimente, smanjenje rizika i koncept operativnog razvoja za tenhologiju svemirskog vozila s višekratnom uporabom", navela je vojska. Ratno zrakoplovstvo priprema se za lansiranje drugog mini raketoplana X-37B u proljeće 2011. na raketi nosaču Atlas V.(hina/metro-portal)