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2020 · United Launch Alliance

OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)

successAtlas V 501 | OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)

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

Overview

Date / time
May 17, 2020 at 01:14 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 41
Mission
OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas V 501 →
Launch provider
United Launch Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 3

FALCONSAT-8
LEO
OTV 6 (USA 299)
Payload
USA 300
LEO