Atlas V 501 | OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)
United Launch Alliance · Atlas V 501 · Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United Launch Alliance's 67th launch · 10th this year · humanity's 5,264th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 11, 18:03 – Dec 11, 18:03 UTC
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OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)
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.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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