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Significantly, Boeing, the manufacturer of the X-37B, has highlighted innovations in aerobraking maneuvers. This technique utilizes Earth's atmospheric drag to efficiently lower an orbiting spacecraft's altitude, which in turn reduces its speed and conserves fuel. Although Boeing has touted the success of these maneuvers, there remains uncertainty about whether the mission objectives have been fully accomplished. If successful, the X-37B is expected to return to Earth, likely landing at the Kennedy Space Center.