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 won the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy for their X-37B autonomous spaceplane.
- The X-37B, described as a reliable, reusable, uncrewed space test platform, achieved a record endurance of 780 days on orbit.
- The award recognizes the X-37B's advancements in reusable spaceplane technologies and its contributions to understanding space and air flight through experiments.
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