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

Success

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

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.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Atlas V 501 · Provider: United Launch Alliance

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)