Comment on US Space Force reveals first look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbitComments−lahcim20001yHow far from earth are they to took that picture?−bagels1yPretty far. In LEO it's hard to see much of Earth in one shot since you're still so close.https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/x-37.htmThis source indicates an 38,000 km apogee, which is is about 1/10 the distance to the moon, and just barely beyond geostationary.
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How far from earth are they to took that picture?
Pretty far. In LEO it's hard to see much of Earth in one shot since you're still so close.
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/x-37.htm
This source indicates an 38,000 km apogee, which is is about 1/10 the distance to the moon, and just barely beyond geostationary.