The US Department of the Air Force and Boeing together have won the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy for the autonomous space craft, the X-37B. The Collier Trophy, awarded by the National Aeronautic Association, rewards the greatest of American aeronautical and astronautical achievements for the preceding year.
Boeing X-37B Wins Collier Trophy
Key Takeaways:
- The US Department of the Air Force and Boeing were awarded the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy for their autonomous space craft, the X-37B.
- The X-37B, a reliable, reusable, uncrewed space test platform, set a new endurance record by completing 780 days on orbit.
- The award recognizes the X-37B's significant contributions to advancing reusable spaceplane technologies and expanding our understanding of space and air flight through in-orbit experiments.
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