The spaceplane is gearing up for its eighth launch, set for August 21.
Just a few months after wrapping up its seventh test flight in orbit, Space Force’s experimental vehicle known as X-37B is ready for another go. For its upcoming mission, the spaceplane will test new technologies meant to bolster military capabilities in space, such as a navigational sensor that could replace GPS.
The laser communications demonstration will use infrared light to transmit data and involve commercial satellites in low Earth orbit. Laser communication packs more data into each transmission, and it’s also considered more secure than the more commonly used radio frequency transmissions.
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