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OTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)

Falcon HeavySpaceXLaunch Complex 39A
Friday, December 29, 2023 · 01:07 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

It is the seventh flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is built by Boeing. It's an uncrewed 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.

PayloadOTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages3
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WeatherCumulus Cloud Rule, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.608°N
Longitude
80.604°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

90%
GO
Favorable1 active constraints
Weather Rules
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Primary concern
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Rule count
1
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:07 AM UTC - 01:17 AM UTC

Vehicle

Falcon Heavy

Profile →
Height70 m
LEO Payload63,800 kg
Launches850
Successes706

Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.