NASA’s long-promised space plane is finally on the cusp of leaving the runway behind and heading for orbit, a decade after ...

The International Space Station (ISS) may never again be visited by a space plane. NASA's space shuttle orbiters were instrumental in building the ISS, and in keeping it operational for its first ...

X-37B spaceplane is secretive and operates in orbit for research and testing, competing with China. Spaceplanes operate in space and air, land accurately on runways, but need a rocket launch.

The X-37B space plane, launched by SpaceX, is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket booster will land at Cape Canaveral, causing a sonic boom. This mission, ...