Mission record

Falcon Heavy | OTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)

Falcon Heavy· Launch Complex 39A· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Elliptical
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 29 Dec 2023 01:07:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6587 ever
Go probability
90%
Weather
Cumulus Cloud Rule

Mission

It is the seventh flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is built by Boeing. It's an uncrewed 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.

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