Tag Archives: Spaceplanes

US Air Force X-37B Spy Plane Launches Mystery Mission Tomorrow

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The new X-37B spy plane is preparing to go out is space for a new mission. The mission of this plane is being kept a secret for now and probably forever. This spy spacecraft is operated by the US Air...

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Crashed

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The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo has crashed during a test flight. Virgin Galactic issued a brief statement:"Virgin Galactic’s partner Scaled Composites conducted a powered test flight of...

X-15 Test Pilot Bill Dana Passes Away at 83

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Bill Dana was not only a test pilot but an aeronautical engineer and an astronaut to boot. X-15 test pilot Bill Dana was one of those wonderful personalities who began their careers at NASA way back...

X-37B Spacecraft OTV-3 Mission Nears a Year in Orbit

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The USAF launched the mysterious X-37B spacecraft on December 11 of 2012 for its OTV-3 mission. It has been almost a year now and the spacecraft is still in orbit. Exactly what the mission of the X-...

Virgin Galactic Teams up with Zero Gravity Corporation for Special Zero G Plane Ride

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Virgin Galactic has teamed up with a company called ZERO-G to allow people who purchased seats on Virgin Galactic flights to get an early taste what weightlessness feels like. The participants...