OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240) Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
11 Dec 2012, 6:03pm
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
X-37B
Mission
OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Available Replays
Atlas V OTV-3 Launch Highlights
Updated: Jan 3, 8:02pm UTC
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