ULA Atlas V 501 OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)
Atlas V 501
Status
Success
Date
5 MAR 2011
22:46
Launch Provider
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Atlas V 501
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Height
58.3 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
334 T
Thrust
3,827 kN