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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 501Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)
Launched
May 17, 2020
Summary
OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 17, 2020. It was United Launch Alliance's 140th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,954th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Atlas V 501 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was X-37B 1 (1). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- X-37B Autonomous Spaceplane Live LaunchBoeing
- Atlas V USSF-7 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- May 17 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-7United Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 501 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Atlas V 501 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 140th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,954th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
X-37B 1 (1)
First X-37B. First flight on April 22, 2010.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: about 2 years
The X-37B spaceplane successfully landed after this flight.
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 component; 1 still in orbit
- X-37B OTV-6 · NORAD 45606 · landed November 12, 2022
- USA 300 · NORAD 45610 · re-entered
- Falconsat 8 · NORAD 49381 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
It is the sixth flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is built by Boeing. It's an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
97th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 3rd this year · 798th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7) launch?
OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7) launched on May 17, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)?
Coverage: X-37B Autonomous Spaceplane Live Launch; Atlas V USSF-7 Launch Highlights; May 17 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-7. Watch the replay
What rocket launched OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)?
Atlas V 501, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 501 spec sheet
Where did OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7) launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).