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Falcon Heavy | OTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)

USSF-52

SpaceX · Falcon Heavy · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

SpaceX's 310th launch · 97th this year · humanity's 6,587th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 29, 2023 · 01:07 UTCAdd to calendar
Success90% go

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Weather concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule

Window: Dec 29, 01:07Dec 29, 01:17 UTC

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

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.

Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Booster

  • B1064 · flight 5 · Return to Launch Site @ Landing Zone 1 · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon Heavy | Psyche · zone record 53/54
  • B1084 · flight 1 · expendable · zone record 38/42
  • B1065 · flight 5 · Return to Launch Site @ Landing Zone 2 · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon Heavy | Psyche · zone record 17/17

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/29/2023 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/29/2023 · source

  • Weather now 90% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/29/2023 · source

  • Livestream has started

    LL2 · 12/28/2023 · source

  • Weather 80% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/27/2023 · source

  • Refined launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/27/2023 · source

  • Updated target T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/23/2023 · source

  • Rescheduled for December 29 UTC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/16/2023 · source

  • Launch delayed indefinitely pending system checkouts and range availability.

    Jay · 12/13/2023 · source

  • Updated weather forecast.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/13/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 39A

Local pad time: Dec 28, 8:07 PM EST

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

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