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

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

Status: Success  |  Launched: Sep 07, 2017 14:00 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

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.

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

Launch Site

  • Pad: Launch Complex 39A
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.