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Falcon 9 Block 4 | OTV-5 (X-37B)

OTV-5 (X-37B) Patch

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 4 · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

SpaceX's 47th launch · 13th this year · humanity's 5,671st orbital launch attempt

September 7, 2017Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Sep 7, 13:50Sep 7, 18:55 UTC

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OTV-5 (X-37B)

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

Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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  • B1040 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site @ Landing Zone 1 · landed ✓ · zone record 53/54

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Pad — Launch Complex 39A

222 launches from this pad · 281 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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