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December 11, 2012

US sends futuristic plane back into space
Washington (AFP) Dec 11, 2012
The United States on Tuesday launched for the third time its futuristic X-37B spacecraft, a small and pilotless plane that experts believe could open a new realm of espionage. The 29-foot (8.9-meter) long vehicle blasted off aboard an Atlas V rocket at 1:03 pm (1803 GMT) from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a mission about which the US Air Force has offered minimal details. The United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, streamed live footage on its website of the bl ... read more

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