SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch X-37B Spaceplane on Classified Mission

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B is set for its seventh mission, marking the first time it will be launched on SpaceX's most powerful rocket, the Falcon Heavy.

SpaceX is set to launch the X-37B spaceplane on its seventh mission, marking the first time it will be launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
The X-37B, operated by the U.S. Space Force, serves as a test bed for avionics and advanced sensors, and provides a platform for experiments that can be returned to Earth for analysis.
The Falcon Heavy is the most powerful operational rocket in SpaceX's inventory, capable of generating more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.
The X-37B's mission will involve tests of new orbital regimes and future space domain awareness technologies, as well as a NASA experiment to examine how plant seeds are affected by long-term exposure to the harsh environment of radiation in space.
Each successive flight of the X-37B has spent longer in space, with the last mission lasting over two years.