Atlas V 501 | OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)

Atlas V 501

Dec 11, 2012, 6:03 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA