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China: Dashcam Captures Driver Causing Rare Double Car Collision in Shanghai

Dashcam footage from Shanghai, China, captured a driver causing a rare double collision on June 30, 2025, by first rear-ending the car ahead and then immediately reversing into a second vehicle behind them. The incident showed the driver failing to check the space behind after the initial impact, leading to the same vehicle striking a second approaching car within seconds.

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Hebron Area Village Faces Demolition

Israeli soldiers stand beside a military vehicle on the outskirts of the village of Umm al-Khair in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. Israeli occupation authorities have issued demolition orders targeting 13 homes, the community center and a health clinic in the village. According to village representative Khalil al-Hathalin, carrying out the orders would destroy about half of the village’s housing and displace roughly 150 residents from a population of 300. The demolitions would also leave approximately 65 children without recreational space or access to health services. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hebron Area Village Faces Demolition

A soldier walks towards a vehicle on the outskirts of the village of Umm al-Khair in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. Israeli occupation authorities have issued demolition orders targeting 13 homes, the community center and a health clinic in the village. According to village representative Khalil al-Hathalin, carrying out the orders would destroy about half of the village’s housing and displace roughly 150 residents from a population of 300. The demolitions would also leave approximately 65 children without recreational space or access to health services. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hebron Area Village Faces Demolition

Children sit on a couch outside a shelter as a vehicle drives past in the village of Umm al-Khair in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. Israeli occupation authorities have issued demolition orders targeting 13 homes, the community center and a health clinic in the village. According to village representative Khalil al-Hathalin, carrying out the orders would destroy about half of the village’s housing and displace roughly 150 residents from a population of 300. The demolitions would also leave approximately 65 children without recreational space or access to health services. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Long March 10 Rocket Fire Test - China

This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows the static fire test of China's Long March-10 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test here on Friday, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Long March 10 Rocket Fire Test - China

This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows the static fire test of China's Long March-10 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test here on Friday, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Long March 10 Rocket Fire Test - China

This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows the static fire test of China's Long March-10 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test here on Friday, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 8 Crew

In this US Government hand-out photo, taken on October 8,1968 the Apollo 8 prime crew stands in foreground as the Apollo (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle leaves the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building on way to Pad A, Launch Complex 39. The Saturn V stack and its mobile launch tower are atop a huge crawler-transporter. The Apollo 8 crew consists of (left to right) astronauts Frank Borman, commander; James A. Lovell Jr., command module pilot; and William A. Anders, lunar module pilot. In August of 1968, these three NASA astronauts received a call telling them to cancel their winter holiday plans — they were going to the Moon. Fifty years later we are celebrating the historic mission of Apollo 8. Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Car Narrowly Escapes Fallen Tree Seconds After Pulling Out of Parking Spot

Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a black sedan narrowly avoided being crushed by a falling tree during a stormy afternoon in Guangdong on June 15. Just seconds after the vehicle pulled out of a parking space, a large tree came crashing down onto several cars parked in the spot it had been. The black sedan escaped the incident entirely, thanks to its perfectly timed departure.

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows A Russian all terrain vehicle (ATV) drives each of the Expedition 72 crew members, NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, to their awaiting helicopters after they landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and

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Huawei Automotive Field

An AITO new energy vehicle and a LUXEED new energy vehicle are parked in Huawei's exclusive parking space in Yantai, Shandong province, China, January 20, 2025.

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Huawei Automotive Field

An AITO new energy vehicle and a LUXEED new energy vehicle are parked in Huawei's exclusive parking space in Yantai, Shandong province, China, January 20, 2025.

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China: Unattended Tricycle Moved By Gusty Winds And Parked Perfectly In Taiyuan, Shanxi

Taiyuan, located in northern China's Shanxi Province, witnessed a peculiar incident on the evening of November 25, 2024. A parked SF Express tricycle, left unattended as its driver made a delivery, became the unexpected subject of a strong wind's force. The gusts propelled the tricycle down the street, narrowly missing a collision with a nearby white truck. The wind then pushed the vehicle into a turn, steering it directly into the tight space between two parked cars. Remarkably, the tricycle came to a stop in the narrow gap without causing any damage, surprising bystanders.

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CIFTIS Held in China's Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A visitor looks at a model of the "Gravity Series" launch vehicle at the Space Science and Technology Experience zone at the 2024 China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing Capital Steel Park, China, September 12, 2024.

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Lotus Seedpod Harvest in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - Farmers are pouring lotus seedpod into a vehicle at a space lotus planting base in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 13, 2024.

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Japan's H3 rocket launch

Japan's H3 rocket No. 3 lifts off carrying an Earth observation satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 1, 2024.(Kyodo)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-BEIJING-CHANG'E-6-LUNAR SAMPLES-HANDOVER (CN)

(240628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers load the Chang'e-6 lunar samples onto a vehicle after a returner opening ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in Beijing, capital of China, June 26, 2024. China's Chang'e-6 mission collected 1,935.3 grams of samples from the far side of the moon, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Friday. Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, handed over the sample container to Ding Chibiao, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with the sample certificate at a ceremony held in Beijing. Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong presided over the handover ceremony. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Liwang)

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India's space agency completes RLV tech demonstration

STORY: India's space agency completes RLV tech demonstration SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: KARNATAKA, India CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology demonstration (source: ISRO official site) STORYLINE: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday completed its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology demonstration by carrying out its third and final consecutive success in the RLV Landing Experiment (LEX), the space agency announced in an official statement. The third and final LEX test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga in the southern state of Karnataka. "The RLV LEX-03 re-demonstrated the autonomous landing capability of the RLV under more challenging release conditions and more severe wind conditions," said the ISRO in the statement. The winged vehicle, named Pushpak, was released from an Indian Air Force's Chinook Helicopter at an altitude of 4.5 km. Pu

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240620) -- TIANJIN, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An exhibitor introduces a delivery UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 20, 2024. The World Intelligence Expo 2024 opened on Thursday in Tianjin. With the theme of "Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver," the expo is co-hosted by the Tianjin municipal government and Chongqing municipal government. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240620) -- TIANJIN, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view a Tesla vehicle at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 20, 2024. The World Intelligence Expo 2024 opened on Thursday in Tianjin. With the theme of "Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver," the expo is co-hosted by the Tianjin municipal government and Chongqing municipal government. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240620) -- TIANJIN, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view a Tesla vehicle at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 20, 2024. The World Intelligence Expo 2024 opened on Thursday in Tianjin. With the theme of "Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver," the expo is co-hosted by the Tianjin municipal government and Chongqing municipal government. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240620) -- TIANJIN, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor introduces a delivery UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 20, 2024. The World Intelligence Expo 2024 opened on Thursday in Tianjin. With the theme of "Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver," the expo is co-hosted by the Tianjin municipal government and Chongqing municipal government. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua)

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SpaceX Crew-8 Launches - FL

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Members of the media photograph the launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Photo by Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honda's new electric vehicle model

Honda Motor Co. unveils the Space-Hub minivan, one of two models in the 0 Series electric vehicle lineup, to the media at a showroom in Tokyo on March 4, 2024, ahead of its opening to the general public the following day.

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India launches weather satellite INSAT-3DS

STORY: India launches weather satellite INSAT-3DS SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of the launching of new weather satellite INSAT-3DS STORYLINE: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Saturday launched new weather satellite INSAT-3DS into orbit, officials said. The meteorological satellite, aboard a Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F14) rocket, took off from Sriharikota in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at 5:35 p.m. local time. "The vehicle has successfully placed the satellite into the intended geosynchronous transfer orbit," ISRO said in a brief statement posted on social media. According to ISRO, the satellite is designed for enhanced meteorological observations, and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning. "The satellite will augment the meteorological services along with the presently operational IN

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Iran says it launches 3 satellites into space

STORY: Iran says it launches 3 satellites into space SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024/Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of preparations for the launching of the satellites 2. various of the launching STORYLINE: Iran on Sunday simultaneously sent three domestically developed satellites into space for the first time in its space history, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported. The satellites were launched to an elliptic orbit with a minimum altitude of 450 kilometers above the Earth's surface, said the ISNA report. The three satellites included one communications and research satellite, Mahda, and two nanosatellites, Keyhan-2 and Hatef-1, the report said, adding that they were launched by indigenously-built launch vehicle Simorgh (Phoenix) from the central province of Semnan. Mahda's primary mission is to assess Simorgh's performance over multiple tasks and evaluate new designs and technologies in space. The report sai

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Honda Motor's new EV series

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, shows Honda Motor Co.'s Space-Hub minivan, one of two models the Japanese automaker unveiled in its new electric vehicle series.

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Honda Motor's new EV series

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe poses with the Space-Hub minivan in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2024, as the Japanese automaker unveiled its new electric vehicle series.

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Aurore Berge visits Cannes with David Lisnard - Cannes

A municipal policeman watches as a vehicle is towed away from a school drop-off space in Cannes, France, on 15 December 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, USA. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Boeing photo/Paul Pinner via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 7, 2017 shows the U.S. Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 4 is seen after at NASA 's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated December 3, 2010 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B, named Orbital Test Vehicle 1 (OTV-1), sits on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., runway during post-landing operations. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Stonecypher via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

rHandout photo shows October 27, 2019 shows the Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 27, 2019. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. (PDT) June 16. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Photo by Boeing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 7, 2017 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 4 landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 20, 2015 shows the Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the AFSPC-5 mission aboard the Space and Missile Systems Center procured United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,. The Atlas V rocket carried into low Earth orbit an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, marking the fourth space flight for the X-37B program. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely return

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NASA Astronauts Return To Earth After One Year In Space - Kazakhstan

Handout photo - The Russian Search and Recovery Forces All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) team have lunch and prepare for the landing of Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev, Wednesday, September 27, 2023, outside of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. The trio are returning to Earth after logging 371 days in space as members of Expeditions 68-69 aboard the International Space Station. For Rubio, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Photo by NASA/Bill Ingalls via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA Astronauts Return To Earth After One Year In Space - Kazakhstan

Handout photo - The Russian Search and Recovery Forces All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) team have lunch and prepare for the landing of Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev, Wednesday, September 27, 2023, outside of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. The trio are returning to Earth after logging 371 days in space as members of Expeditions 68-69 aboard the International Space Station. For Rubio, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Photo by NASA/Bill Ingalls via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA Astronauts Return To Earth After One Year In Space - Kazakhstan

Handout photo - The Russian Search and Recovery Forces All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) team have lunch and prepare for the landing of Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev, Wednesday, September 27, 2023, outside of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. The trio are returning to Earth after logging 371 days in space as members of Expeditions 68-69 aboard the International Space Station. For Rubio, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Photo by NASA/Bill Ingalls via ABACAPRESS.COM