What is Aerobraking? | X-37B Mid-Mission Demonstration

The Boeing-built X-37B continues to set the pace of innovation. During its seventh mission, the Orbital Test Vehicle is performing a series of advanced aerobraking maneuvers, taking the autonomous space plane from a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) and lowering its altitude using minimal fuel. This is the first time our teams, the United States Space Force (USSF), and the X-37B have carried out this novel demonstration. Watch this video to learn more about X-37B’s innovations and other record-setting missions. What's Boeing's latest innovation? Subscribe to the Boeing YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@boeing Our social media handles: ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Boeing/ ► Twitter: https://x.com/BoeingSpace ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boeing/ ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boeing/ ► Website: https://www.boeing.com