Oct 20, 2014
US Air Force X-37B space plane returns to Earth - October 17, 2014
Landing automatically at Vandenberg Air Force Base after a 22-month mission, the mysterious space plane ended it's second flight (the third of the X-37B program). A product of Boeing's "Phantom Division," the full purpose of the X-37B has yet to be revealed, despite much speculation.
The spacecraft, although resembling the Space Shuttle, is actually much smaller - about 29 feet (8.8 meters) long and 9.5 feet (2.9 m) tall. It has a wingspan of about 15 feet (4.6 m).
Photos: Boeing via Space.com