X-37B robotic space plane launched

Thursday night the Air Force launched what looks like a smaller version of the shuttle. It's called the "baby space shuttle," a 29-foot test plane that will become the next generation of re-usable spacecraft. The X-37B blasted off from Cape Canaveral carrying a secret payload of experiments. The Air Force will not reveal what those experiments are, and they are not telling how long the craft will be in orbit. While the remote-controlled X-37B is designed to stay in orbit up to 9 months, the Air Force will only say that this will 'not' be a "quick up and down test" flight. More

(Source: NewsChannel 9 - Apr 23)