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Photos: X-37B gallery archive

May 18, 2015 Justin Ray

This is a collection of images taken during the three previous flights of the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mini space shuttle.

Photo credit: Air Force, Boeing and United Launch Alliance

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X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

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X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

 

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AV-012 OTV Launch AV-012 OTV Launch Launch of Atlas V OTV3 from Cape Canaveral AFS, FL. December 11, Launch of Atlas V OTV3 from Cape Canaveral AFS, FL. December 11, Atlas V AV-026 OTV-2; LO2 tanking prior to launch Atlas V AV-026 OTV-2; LO2 tanking prior to launch

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X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 1

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X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 1

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X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB X-37B ORBITAL TEST VEHICLE-3 LANDS AT VANDENBERG AFB

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