OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)
Atlas V 501
United Launch Alliance
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Mission
OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $120,000,000
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.
Location
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 41 has witnessed the launch of 113 rockets, including 113 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 972 rocket launches.
Rocket
United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501
Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 0 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
Agency
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
