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    X-37B OTV4 lands at Kennedy Space Center [Image 3 of 3]

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    The image shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle being rolled out from or into a large hangar facility, with a prominent blue door bearing the text 'HOME OF THE X-37B'. The unmanned spaceplane is visible at the base of the hangar entrance, mounted on a transport dolly, surrounded by ground crew wearing high-visibility vests. The facility appears to be a military or aerospace installation under clear, sunny skies.

    UNITED STATES

    05.07.2017

    Photo by Michael Martin 

    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs     

    The Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission 4 landed at NASA 's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility May 7, 2017. Managed by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, the X-37B program is the newest and most advanced re-entry spacecraft that performs risk reduction, experimentation and concept of operations development for reusable space vehicle technologies.

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    Date Taken: 05.07.2017
    Date Posted: 05.08.2017 12:02
    Photo ID: 3365289
    VIRIN: 170507-F-LD992-009
    Resolution: 748x1024
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    An unmanned military spaceplane, identifiable as a Boeing X-37B (USAF), is being towed on a transport dolly along a runway or taxiway. A Chevrolet pickup truck is pulling the vehicle, with the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center visible in the background. The spacecraft shows post-mission thermal discoloration and wear consistent with orbital reentry.
    A USAF X-37B orbital test vehicle is being transported on a wheeled ground support trailer outside a large processing facility, likely at Kennedy Space Center or Vandenberg Air Force Base. Ground crew members in high-visibility safety vests are overseeing the rollout operation, with a white Boeing-marked pickup truck assisting in the tow. The large gray building in the background appears to be a spacecraft processing or integration facility.
    The image shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle being rolled out from or into a large hangar facility, with a prominent blue door bearing the text 'HOME OF THE X-37B'. The unmanned spaceplane is visible at the base of the hangar entrance, mounted on a transport dolly, surrounded by ground crew wearing high-visibility vests. The facility appears to be a military or aerospace installation under clear, sunny skies.

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