X-37B Military Space Plane’s Latest Mystery Mission Hits 700 Days

The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B military space plane has now been circling Earth for 700 days, just a few weeks shy of the vehicle’s spaceflight-duration record. The robotic X-37B launched on its fifth and latest mission, known as Orbital Test Vehicle 5 (OTV-5), on Sept. 7, 2017.