Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's Space Coast has become known for its rocket launches, which has notably increased in the past few years. Aside from the ...

A not-so-secret, secret reusable spaceplane operated by the United States Space Force is scheduled to lift off for its eighth mission on Thursday, Aug. 21, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Another U.S. military mini shuttle blasted off Thursday night to conduct classified experiments in space. Launched by SpaceX, the space plane with no one aboard took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 21, 2025, launched the U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane to low Earth orbit for its eighth mission. Credit: SpaceX livestream WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on ...

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-8 (OTV-8) is scheduled to lift off no earlier than August 21, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: U.S. Space Force ...

The launch is set for Thursday, August 21, at 11:50 p.m. ET. Catch the action live right here. Reading time 2 minutes The U.S. Space Force’s experimental spaceplane, X-37B, is ready for another go in ...

A U.S. military mini-shuttle launched from Florida to conduct classified experiments in orbit, marking the eighth space mission for the reusable X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. The uncrewed spacecraft ...

Mini Shuttle Launch This image taken from a SpaceX live stream shows a U.S. military mini shuttle lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (SpaceX via AP) (AP) Mini Shuttle ...