X-37B prepares for landing

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The Vandenberg Air Force Base Press release is reproduced below:

Preparations underway for first landing of X-37B

Posted 11/30/2010 Updated 11/30/2010

30th Space Wing Public Affairs

11/30/2010 - VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Preparations for the first landing of the X-37B are underway at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Space professionals from the 30th Space Wing will monitor the de-orbit and landing of the Air Force's first X-37B, called the Orbital Test Vehicle 1 (OTV-1). While the exact landing date and time will depend on technical and weather considerations, it is expected to occur between Friday, December 3, and Monday, December 6, 2010.

Source: Vandenberg Air Force Base

Edited June 5, 2012 by Waspie_Dwarf
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