2nd Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins Flight

1st US unmanned vehicle to return from space and land on its own

Affordable, responsive, reusable unmanned space vehicle

Delivers unprecedented capability to Rapid Capabilities Office

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful launch of the second Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The OTV was launched on an Atlas V rocket into a low-Earth orbit today at 5:46 p.m. Eastern t [...]

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