Although it isn't clear what the X-37B is used for, its new maneuver would help it to evade detection and perform undetected low-passes over Earth.

By Dean Murray via SWNS A secretive U.S. spaceship is to attempt unprecedented flight maneuvers above Earth. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) is an experimental space plane operated by

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) is pioneering a new milestone with aerobraking maneuvers, using Earth's atmosphere to slow and change its orbit while conserving fuel. -Launched in December 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket,

A previously-untried 'aerobraking' manoeuvre will allow the top secret pocket-sized space shuttle to reach any sport on Earth in record time

The unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has been in space since late December, and it has been used for classified experiments and investigating radiation effects for NASA