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X-37B No. 1

Atlas V 501 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 11, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 11, 2012 · 18:03 UTCLaunch 2012-071Launch no. 5,262 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 11, 2012, 18:03
Launch designation
2012-071
Mission
X-37B No. 1
Flight name
X-37B OTV FLT-3
Vehicle flight ID
AV-034

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
343 km
Initial apogee
360 km
Inclination
43.5°
Payload mass to orbit
5.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
X-37B OTV-32012-071ANORAD 39025US Air Force Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnology5,000 kgLanded · Oct 17, 2014

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.