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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Secret Air Force Space Plane Gets Darth Vader-Style Engine
The Air Force’s secret robot space plane is going to try out a new engine. The X-37B has so far spent a total of 1367 days tooling around in Earth’s orbit, doing classified things.
Yesterday, the Air Force Research Lab announced that on its fourth flight, the X-37B will come with a new fuel-efficient engine for maneuvering in space.
Hall thrusters were developed first by the Soviet Union during the 1960s, as a way for satellites to correct their course while in orbit.
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