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Atlas V 501 | OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)

Atlas V 501 | OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)

Status: Success  |  Launched: Mar 05, 2011 22:46 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

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.

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
  • Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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