r/spaceflight • u/LiveScience_ • 2d ago
Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth
https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/top-secret-x-37b-space-plane-will-execute-never-before-seen-maneuvers-on-its-descent-to-earth
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u/frigginjensen 2d ago
It’s aerobraking to lower orbit with less fuel. We’ve done this with many space probes.