This is a China news story, published by Smithsonian Magazine, that relates primarily to Machi news.
For more China news, you can click here:
more China newsFor more Machi news, you can click here:
more Machi newsFor more space technology news, you can click here:
more space technology newsFor more news from Smithsonian Magazine, you can click here:
more news from Smithsonian MagazineOtherweb, Inc is a public benefit corporation, dedicated to improving the quality of news people consume. We are non-partisan, junk-free, and ad-free. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove junk from your news feed, and allow you to select the best science news, business news, entertainment news, and much more. If you like space technology news, you might also like this article about
Boeing Space. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest-quality news, junk-free and ad-free, about your favorite topics. Please come every day to read the latest space maneuvers news, United States Space Force news, space technology news, and other high-quality news about any topic that interests you. We are working hard to create the best news aggregator on the web, and to put you in control of your news feed - whether you choose to read the latest news through our website, our news app, or our daily newsletter - all free!
unprecedented aerobraking maneuversSmithsonian Magazine
•%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Ffiler_public%252Faa%252F39%252Faa39d1e4-7433-4146-8d28-ece52e16d87e%252F241010-f-fa999-0011.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
80% Informative
The U.S. Space Force has revealed details about its mysterious spaceplane's seventh mission.
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will conduct a series of aerobraking maneuvers to change its orbital path around Earth .
The spaceplane will change its orbit to dispose of service module components, dropping them off to burn up.
Machi adds that two other reasons for the revelation could include loosening up some of the agency’s historic and perhaps unnecessary security classification barriers, and/or wanting to prompt China and Russia to also step up communication about space maneuvers. Once the aerobraking has been completed—and perhaps it already has—the spaceplane will return to its secretive objectives..
VR Score
77
Informative language
74
Neutral language
40
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
62
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
16
Source diversity
14
Affiliate links
no affiliate links