A secretive space plane is set to launch and test quantum navigation technology
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The US Space Force's X-37B space plane is set to launch on a mission testing advanced technologies. It will demonstrate high-bandwidth laser communications between satellites to improve space-based networks' resilience and speed. The mission will also test a quantum inertial sensor for navigation without GPS, potentially crucial for operations near Earth and future space exploration. This launch will return the X-37B to a medium-lift rocket after its previous Falcon Heavy flight.
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