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A reusable spaceplane operated by the U.S. Space Force, the X-37B, is set to launch on its eighth mission on August 21 from Kennedy Space Center, with a launch window between 11:40 p.m. ET and 5:11 a.m. ET. This mission will focus on high-bandwidth inter-satellite laser communications and advanced navigation using quantum sensors, enhancing the resilience of U.S. orbital systems.
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