Secret mini-shuttle will fly May 16
The miniature-sized X-37B spaceship is due to launch on May 16. With it, researchers plan to study how solar energy is converted into radio frequency microwave energy.
The launch of the US Air Force shuttle will happen from Cape Canaveral in Florida. He will return to low Earth orbit for the sixth time. US space forces will control launch, experiment and landing, writes Engadget.
The shuttle began flying since 2010, acting as an experimental platform. The media called him secret, because information about him was not disclosed. In 2019, he spent 780 days in orbit — 240 days longer than expected.
According to the researchers, it is planned to conduct three experiments at once: the first is to study the reaction of materials to conditions in space, the second is to determine the effect of cosmic radiation on seeds, the third is the conversion of solar energy into radio frequency microwave energy.
Previously, the space Starship spaceship passed the cryogenic test and soon should make a flight to a height of 150 m. It is designed to send goods and people to the moon and Mars.
The launch of the US Air Force shuttle will happen from Cape Canaveral in Florida. He will return to low Earth orbit for the sixth time. US space forces will control launch, experiment and landing, writes Engadget.
The shuttle began flying since 2010, acting as an experimental platform. The media called him secret, because information about him was not disclosed. In 2019, he spent 780 days in orbit — 240 days longer than expected.
According to the researchers, it is planned to conduct three experiments at once: the first is to study the reaction of materials to conditions in space, the second is to determine the effect of cosmic radiation on seeds, the third is the conversion of solar energy into radio frequency microwave energy.
Previously, the space Starship spaceship passed the cryogenic test and soon should make a flight to a height of 150 m. It is designed to send goods and people to the moon and Mars.
