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OTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)

Falcon Heavy

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

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Weather Forecast During Launch

According to weather officials, there's a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Cumulus Cloud Rule.

Trajectory

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Mission

OTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Elliptical Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $90,000,000

It is the seventh flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is built by Boeing. It's an uncrewed 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.

Location

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Launch Complex 39A has witnessed the launch of 208 rockets, including 207 orbital launch attempts. While Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, has been the site for 266 rocket launches.

The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).

Rocket

SpaceX Falcon Heavy

The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.

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Landing

The booster serial number is unknown at this time. Check back for more details about the booster.

Agency

SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Robert
Robert
1 year ago

What is the prospect of this launch happening?

How will this affect the many cruise ships scheduled to set sail from Port Canaveral on Sunday?

Marc
Marc
1 year ago

Looks like it may be raining on the 10th. If it is I won’t be driving 12 hours like the last one I tried to see that was canceled. I have learned to watch the weather before going.

TruthB Told
TruthB Told
1 year ago

Launch delayed until 11th

Judy
Judy
Reply to  TruthB Told
1 year ago

Launch now 12th Australian time….all systems go. !.

Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O'Neill
1 year ago

Lets lite this candle asap.

Howard
Howard
1 year ago

What caused the last 2 launch postponements? was it due to SpaceX or Boeing?

Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O' Neill
1 year ago

Great launch to all involved.!