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In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane

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The US military's X-37B spaceplane will soon begin dipping its wings into Earth 's atmosphere.

The aerobraking maneuver will use a series of passes through the uppermost fringes of the atmosphere to gradually reduce its speed with aerodynamic drag while expending minimal fuel.

In orbital mechanics, this reduction in velocity will bring the apogee, or high point, closer to Earth .

The Space Force has identified mobility in orbit as a key focus for next-generation space missions.

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