March 5, 2011 10:46 pm
OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)
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Atlas V 501
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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It is the first flight of the second Boeing X-37B, a United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle 2, which is an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing. The OTV-2 mission was designed to test new technologies, however the specific identity of the spaceship’s payload was not revealed. The mission concluded after 468 days in orbit.
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:46 UTC
Window Close
22:46 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 5, 2011 · 22:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United Launch Alliance
Payload
OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)
Rocket
Atlas V 501
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
It is the first flight of the second Boeing X-37B, a United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle 2, which is an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing. The OTV-2 mission was designed to test new technologies, however the specific identity of the spaceship’s payload was not revealed. The mission concluded after 468 days in orbit.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United Launch Alliance
Space Launch Complex 41
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:46 UTC
Window Close
22:46 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 5, 2011 · 22:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United Launch Alliance
Payload
OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)
Rocket
Atlas V 501
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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