-America’s X-37B space plane looks like a scaled-down shuttle, but it has become one of the most consequential military programs of the post-Cold War era. -Born as a NASA technology demonstrator and ...

The U.S. military's elusive X-37B space plane has postponed its next launch by three days. Based on the rocket its riding on, the secretive spacecraft is likely launching farther than ever before.

The X-37B’s mission history is central to why Chinese analysts now treat it as a potential space bomber rather than a mere curiosity. Over successive flights, the vehicle has steadily extended its ...