Its mission of the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is still a closely guarded secret, except that it performs “long-duration space technology experimentation and testing.” On its latest flight, it exceeded the previous longest orbital flight of 717 days.
Posted by Jeffrey Richmond
Mr. Richmond recently retired from the Aerospace industry as a technical writer and continues to write and research on a variety of topics including aviation and aerospace business. He spent a tour of duty as a pilot and instructor in the US Air Force, flew for a regional airline, and taught at two aviation universities. Jeff and his wife Peggy live in the country between Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee.
