While in orbit, Mission 7 also focused on testing space domain awareness technologies.
These experiments aim to enhance the U.S. Space Force’s understanding of the increasingly congested and contested space environment.
Such advancements are critical not only to the mission of the Space Force but also to all entities relying on the shared domain of space.
Lands after record 434-day secret mission
Following its successful aerobraking to a Low Earth Orbit and the completion of its experimental objectives, the X-37B executed its deorbit and landing procedures flawlessly.
The seventh mission was notable for its duration, remaining in orbit for more than 434 days, an impressive feat that further established the X-37B’s robust capabilities.
Lt. Col. Blaine Stewart, the X-37B Program Director, remarked on the implications of Mission 7.