Mission record

Falcon 9 Block 4 | OTV-5 (X-37B)

Falcon 9· Launch Complex 39A· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:00:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5671 ever
Go probability
50%

Mission

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

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