US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit

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US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)

I wonder how far the orbit is? this looks significantly farther than the ISS,

there's not a lot of info and no mention here.

https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/

We've never seen the shadowy spacecraft while in orbit, and still barely know what it's up to up there.
  Earth as seen in the first on-orbit photo released by the X-37B (left); the space plane prepares for its seventh mission, which launched on Dec. 28, 2023. (Image credit: US Space Force)The United States Space Force just offered a rare glimpse of its shadowy X-37B space plane in orbit.
The photo, released on Thursday (Feb. 20), was taken by a camera onboard the X-37B while the secretive space plane orbited high above the African continent. One of the plane's solar panels is visible on the left side of the photo, while what appears to be its open payload bay is visible along the top edge. The vehicle has been in orbit for well over a year now, having launched on its seventh mission on Dec. 28, 2023 atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
 And now, the X-37B has notched another milestone with the Space Force's release of this photo, the first-ever image of this space plane in orbit that has been shown to the public. While the photo contains scant details about the vehicle and what it's currently testing, it offers a look at Earth far in the background, revealing just how high the vehicle is flying on its seventh mission.

https://www.businessinsider.com/secret-x...x-rocket-3
 The purpose of its seventh mission was to experiment with "future space domain awareness technologies" and analyze the radiation effects on plant seeds during spaceflight, according to the Space Force.
Another key objective of the X-37B's current mission is to refine and execute novel maneuvers called aerobraking, using the drag of Earth's atmosphere to quickly shift into low orbit and safely dispose of service module components using minimal fuel. Changing orbit is a crucial capability should the spaceplane be used to upgrade US satellites or disable those of its adversaries.

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232km by 38838 km is the current orbit (or something close to that)