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OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)

Atlas V 501United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 · 06:03 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas V 501

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches211
Successes173

Provider

United Launch Alliance

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USA • Founded 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadOTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited Launch Alliance
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.583°N, 80.583°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.