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's X-37B team won the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy for their autonomous spaceplane.
- The X-37B was recognized for completing a record 780 days on orbit, setting a new endurance mark for autonomous space technology.
- The X-37B is a reliable, reusable, uncrewed space test platform that advances reusable spaceplane technologies and operates experiments in space.
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