Air Force spaceplane lands after two years orbiting Earth

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — If you heard a loud boom this morning in Brevard County, there's a good reason for it.

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Officials said the Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed early Sunday morning at Kennedy Space Center.

The X-37B OTV was in orbit for more than two years, according to officials.

The spaceplane was used to improve technology that allows scientists and engineers to recover experiments tested in a long-duration space environment.

Officials said the mission launched Sept. 7, 2017, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on board a Space X Falcon 9 booster. The U.S. Air Force is preparing to launch the sixth X-37B mission in 2020.

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