Second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle touches down
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The X-37B features a similar design to the Space Shuttle but is around a quarter of the size of that craft
The X-37B is a reusable unmanned spacecraft
The OTV-2 completed its first flight on June 16, landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base
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The second Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday, marking the successful completion of its first flight. Being developed for the Rapid Capabilities Office of the U.S. Air Force, the X-37B is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of reusable unmanned spacecraft in the wake of the retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet.
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