- Launch is set for no earlier than August 21 from Florida Space Coast
- Orbital Test Vehicle will fly a service module, expanding capacity for a laser communications demonstration, and highest performing quantum inertial sensor ever used in space
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire(opens in a new tab)/ -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is preparing to launch its eighth mission (OTV-8) from Florida's Space Coast, with liftoff scheduled no earlier than August 21. This milestone comes less than six months after the successful completion of OTV-7.
"With each successive flight, the X-37B has demonstrated adaptability and flexibility by hosting diverse experiments and pioneering new orbital regimes," said Michelle Parker, vice president of Boeing Space Mission Systems. "This mission continues that legacy by fielding cutting-edge technologies that advance our nation's space capability and improve the resilience of future architectures."
(....)