During its secretive mission, the X-37B will test new laser communications gear and a "quantum" navigation sensor.

"We want to look at the effects of long-term exposure to space — as if the Zylon material is going for a potential six- to ...

The Space Force operates the Global Positioning System satellite network to provide navigation services to ships, airplanes, ...

A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the mission, USSF-36, from Pad 39A, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, carrying the Boeing-built X-37B on the orbital transfer vehicle's eighth flight (OTV ...

The U.S. Space Force’s secretive X-37B is a reusable, unmanned spaceplane whose true mission remains a mystery. -Its eighth ...

Live updates from USSF-36 mission, which launched at 11:50 p.m. Aug. 21 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.

The enigmatic X-37B spaceplane has embarked on another mission, this time with a groundbreaking payload: a quantum GPS ...

The spacecraft flew from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. While many of the experiments it will conduct in the coming months are classified, the Space Force has ...

A not-so-secret, secret reusable spaceplane operated by the United States Space Force is scheduled to lift off from the ...

Space X's Falcon Heavy rocket returned to the skies Thursday night, launching a mysterious spacecraft for the U.S. military. The rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It's ...

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane is set to launch its eighth mission from Kennedy Space Center. The mission, designated USSF-36, will focus on testing laser communications and a new navigation ...

Frequent launches and long stays in orbit reflect the military’s focus on potential conflicts in space.