SpaceX’s founder tells US Air Force the era of fighter jets is ending
ORLANDO, Fla. — Billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk is known for pioneering disruptive technologies like reusable rocket ships and electronic cars, but during an appearance Friday …
Is Elon Musk Really Developing A Fighter Jet? - MSN
A viral video purports that Elon Musk and SpaceX are working on a "UFO fighter jet," but the source reporting on this story is suspicious at best.
The secretive X-37B space plane is headed back into orbit with a …
Dec 9, 2023 · For the first time, the X-37B will ride into orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Since its debut more than a decade ago, the X-37B has been a source of intrigue within the …
The US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane: 10 surprising …
Sep 1, 2021 · The U.S. Space Force has a mini-fleet of two robotic X-37B space planes, which have been flying secret missions since 2010. The most recent mission, called OTV-6, …
United States Space Force launches seventh X-37B mission
Dec 29, 2023 · The X-37B is a reusable, unmanned spacecraft that strengthens the United States’ future in space by conducting technology experiments that expedite the development of next …
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches X-37B plane, one of the US military ... - CNN
Dec 28, 2023 · This launch marked the first time the space plane has hitched a ride on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, one of the most powerful operational rockets in the world.
US military's secretive spaceplane launched on possible higher …
Dec 29, 2023 · It came two weeks after China's own robot spaceplane, known as the Shenlong, or "Divine Dragon," was launched on its third mission to orbit since 2020, adding a new twist to …
Elon Musk: ‘The Fighter Jet Era Has Passed’ - Air Force Magazine
Feb 28, 2020 · “The fighter jet era has passed,” he said, eliciting a murmur in the mostly Air Force crowd. At the same time as a human in the cockpit may become less relevant on Earth, the …
U.S. military launches space plane on secretive, multi-year mission
Dec 29, 2023 · Like previous missions, the reusable plane resembling a mini space shuttle carried classified experiments. There’s no one on board. The space plane took off aboard SpaceX’s …
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches mysterious X-37B space …
Dec 29, 2023 · SpaceX first two attempts to launch the secretive X-37-B military space plane earlier this month were delayed by bad weather and a ground equipment issue.