Thursday, December 02, 2010

Preparations underway for first landing of X-37B

In a testing procedure, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle taxis on the flightline March 30, 2010, at the Astrotech facility in Titusville, FLa. (Courtesy photo)

Blog Ed Note: If the weather holds, I expect the X-37B to land tomorrow morning shortly before 6:00 a.m. PST. Time for the 4-6 Dec landing times will also be at or around 6:00 a.m. PST.

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- Space professionals are preparing for the first landing of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle here.

Members of the 30th Space Wing will monitor the de-orbit and landing of the Air Force's first X-37B.

While the exact landing date and time will depend on technical and weather considerations, it is expected to occur between Dec. 3 and Dec. 6.