Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
It is the sixth flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is built by Boeing. It's an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTV 6 (USA 299) 2020-029A | Payload | re-entered 2022-11-12 | |
| USA 300 2020-029B | Payload | 323 × 330 km · 45.0° | Globe |
| FALCONSAT-8 2020-029C | Payload | 436 × 443 km · 45.0° | Globe |
| USA 299 DEB 2020-029D | Debris | 238 × 245 km · 45.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2020-029 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).