OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240) Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

11 Dec 2012, 6:03pm

Pad

Space Launch Complex 41

Launch Service Provider

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.

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Atlas V OTV-3 Launch Highlights

Updated: Jan 3, 8:02pm UTC

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