SpaceX launches eighth mission of the X-37B military spaceplane

WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 21 launched the U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane to low Earth orbit for its eighth mission.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense… More by Sandra Erwin