Atlas V 501
SuccessOTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226) · United Launch Alliance
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, Mar 5, 2011, 22:46 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, Mar 5, 2011, 22:46 UTC – Saturday, Mar 5, 2011, 22:46 UTC
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
OTV-2 (X-37B) (USA-226)
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
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