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December 11, 2012

Mystery Air Force space plane launched
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Dec 11, 2012
A secret U.S. Air Force space plane has been launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on its third classified mission, officials said. The unmanned X-37B orbital vehicle, which resembles a mini space shuttle, was launched atop an Atlas V rocket Wednesday at 1:03 EST, Universe Today reported. As wit previous missions, the Air Force has declined to discuss any details of the spacecraft's equipment or what the goal of the current mission may be. United Launch Alliance, in charge of th ... read more

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