US Space Force's Mysterious X-37B Drone Set for Rescheduled Launch

The classified program's latest mission, amidst international skepticism, will carry groundbreaking experiments and potentially monitor hostile satellites.

The US Space Force's X-37B unmanned drone, a mysterious and classified program, is set to launch again after a delay due to weather conditions. The launch is now scheduled for Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center.
The X-37B is expected to reach new heights in its latest mission, possibly to monitor satellites launched by hostile nations for potential threats.
The upcoming flight, dubbed OTV-7, will carry groundbreaking experiments that will enhance current and future space operations, according to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman.
The flight will also expose plant seeds to the harsh radiation environment of long-duration space flight in an experiment for NASA.
Despite skepticism from China and others about the US's use of the X-37B, the Secure World Foundation concludes that the ships are likely being used for the purposes the Pentagon claims, including testing reusable space launch vehicle technologies and on-orbit testing of new sensor technologies and satellite hardware for risk reduction.