U.S. Air Force Aims to Launch Space Plane Next Year

By Rick on 3 June 2009 at 12:18PM

It has been a long haul to the launch pad, but the U.S. Air Force and Boeing are gearing up to loft the X-37B – an unpiloted military space plane. Launch is targeted for January 2010.
[Hat Tip: Drudge]

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