ULA Atlas V 501 OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)
Atlas V 501
Status
Success
Date
11 DEC 2012
18:03
Launch Provider
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
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.
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