Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)

Atlas V 501 | OTV-1 (X-37B) (USA 212)

Success ULA, Atlas V 501

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Mission

Government/Top Secret · LEO

It is the first flight of Boeing X-37B, a United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle, which is an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing. The OTV-1 mission was designed to test new technologies, however the specific identity of the…

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