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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 501Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)
Launched
March 5, 2011
Summary
OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 5, 2011. It was United Launch Alliance's 48th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,117th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Atlas V 501 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was X-37B 2 (2). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- Atlas V OTV-2 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 501 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Atlas V 501 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 48th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,117th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
X-37B 2 (2)
Second X-37B. First flight on March 5, 2011.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 468 days
The X-37B spaceplane successfully landed after this flight.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit
- X-37B OTV-2 · NORAD 37375 · landed June 16, 2012
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
It is the first flight of the second Boeing X-37B, a United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle 2, which is an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing. The OTV-2 mission was designed to test new technologies, however the specific identity of the spaceship's payload was not revealed. The mission concluded after 468 days in orbit.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
48th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 1st this year · 677th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
203 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226) launch?
OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226) launched on March 5, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)?
Coverage: Atlas V OTV-2 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)?
Atlas V 501, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 501 spec sheet
Where did OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.