“SpaceX Aims for December 28 Launch of Classified X-37B Spaceplane for US Military”
SpaceX has updated its launch schedule, now aiming for Thursday, December 28, to propel the US military’s X-37B robot spaceplane into orbit on its seventh mission. The announcement, conveyed by SpaceX in a recent post, specified that the Falcon Heavy would carry out the USSF-52 mission from Florida. This adjustment comes after SpaceX halted the initial launch attempt earlier in the week to conduct additional system evaluations.
Initially intended for a late Sunday launch, the spacecraft’s departure to orbit was canceled due to adverse weather conditions prevailing at Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX had to scrub the planned launch owing to the unsuitable atmospheric circumstances at the launch site, prioritizing safety and efficiency in their space missions. Consequently, the rescheduled date of December 28 has been earmarked for the Falcon Heavy to transport the secretive X-37B spaceplane, an operation crucial to the United States Space Force’s ongoing endeavors in space exploration and defense.