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2012 · United Launch Alliance

OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)

successAtlas 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.

Overview

Date / time
December 11, 2012 at 06:03 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 41
Mission
OTV-3 (X-37B) (USA-240)
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas V 501 →
Launch provider
United Launch Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 1

OTV 3 (USA 240)
Payload