
U.S. Space Systems Command on Thursday said it is targeting December 10 for the launch of an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle, marking the seventh mission for the Boeing [BA]-built unmanned spacecraft that will reenter Earth’s atmosphere and land as a space plane. The upcoming U.S. Space Force (USSF)-52 mission is being conducted as part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, which also includes launches provided by the United Launch Alliance joint…