The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission.

The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B mini space shuttle landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 7 after a record 434-day secret mission.

The X-37B military spaceplane has successfully completed its seventh mission after spending 434 days in orbit, marking another significant achievement for the U.S. Space Force. The spacecraft, known as the Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7),

The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7, a secretive unmanned spaceplane, completed its seventh successful mission early Friday morning when it landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.