It has been to space several times, and there are photos and videos of it returning, shuttle-style on a runway. By carefully timing boosting burns at different

It has been to space several times, and there are photos and videos of it returning, shuttle-style on a runway. By carefully timing boosting burns at different points in the orbit, you can change the orbit to become highly inclined - go prograde at the periapsis, and your raise the apogee. From the image, I guess they are in a Molniar orbit [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molniya_orbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molniya_orbit