00:03This video was recently captured in Cape Canaveral, but this isn't a rocket launch
00:07conducted by NASA. This was launched by the U.S. military. Reuters reports the U.S. Space Force
00:13just sent its highly classified X-37B robot spaceplane into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon
00:18heavy rocket. Despite the secretive nature of the spaceplane, this is actually its seventh
00:23mission since 2010. However, this rocket will be able to carry it further than ever before,
00:28allowing the spaceplane to enter an orbital altitude higher than most other spacecraft
00:32or satellites. So what's it doing up there? Well, no one knows for sure, but based on its telemetry,
00:38analysts have some guesses. Whatever its goal, it's expected to have a massive elliptical orbit
00:42around our planet. However, some experts say that orbit is so wide, it could bring it closer to the
00:47moon than ever before, which The Hill reported earlier this year. The Pentagon has actually begun
00:52to take interest in the moon, looking specifically at laying the groundwork for American interests
00:56and economy there. The launch took place after multiple delays due to bad weather, forcing them
01:01to wait two weeks until its eventual blast-off. The X-37B spaceplane mission is set to last until 2026.
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