US Air Force Launches X-37B Space Plane on 4th Mystery Mission

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 11:00 in Astronomy & Space

The unmanned X-37B spacecraft launched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today (May 20) at 10:45 a.m. EDT from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The booster also carried the Planetary Society's tiny LightSail to orbit.

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