Mysterious X-37B spaceplane flies again, with 'quantum GPS'

Mysterious X-37B spaceplane flies again, with 'quantum GPS'

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US Space Force X-37B Launches 8th Mission with Quantum Navigation Sensor

The Enigmatic X-37B Takes Flight Again The U.S. Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane is poised for its eighth mission, carrying an experimental quantum inertial sensor that could revolutionize navigation beyond traditional GPS systems. This uncrewed, reusable spacecraft, resembling a miniaturized space shuttle, has long intrigued defense and aerospace experts with its classified operations. Built by Boeing, the X-37B has accumulated over 3,…

Boeing-built X-37B spaceplane was launched on its 8th mission – SatNews

The Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built X 37B Orbital Test Vehicle was launched on its eighth mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The vehicle is healthy on-orbit and proceeding with standard checkout. Less than six months after completing its seventh mission with a landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on March 7, 2025, the spaceplane is back in space. This mission includes a Boeing integrated service module t…

America's Secretive X-37B Space Plane Will Test a Quantum Alternative to GPS for the US Space Force

The mysterious X-37B space-plane — the U.S. military's orbital test vehicle — "serves partly as a platform for cutting-edge experiments," writes Space.com And "one of these experiments is a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as a tool for navigation: a quan...