Atlas V 501 | OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)
Launch Successful
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Dec. 11, 2012, 6:03 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Dec. 11, 2012, 6:03 p.m. - Dec. 11, 2012, 6:03 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Dec. 11, 2012, 6:03 p.m. - Dec. 11, 2012, 6:03 p.m.
It is the second flight of the first Boeing X-37B vehicle and the third flight of the program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing. The specific identity of the spaceship's payload or the mission objectives were not revealed. The mission concluded after 674 days in orbit.
Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 0 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
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First X-37B. First flight on April 22, 2010.
X-37B Details
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