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X-37B No. 1?

Atlas V 501 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 17, 2020, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 17, 2020 · 13:14 UTCLaunch 2020-029Launch no. 5,951 in the log
RocketAtlas V 501variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 17, 2020, 13:14
Launch designation
2020-029
Mission
X-37B No. 1?
Flight name
X-37B OTV FLT-6
Vehicle flight ID
AV-081
Flight code
USSF-7

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
382 km
Initial apogee
396 km
Inclination
45.0°
Payload mass to orbit
6.8 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
X-37B OTV-62020-029ANORAD 45606US Air Force Rapid Capabilities OfficeTechnology5,000 kgLanded · Nov 12, 2022
USA 3002020-029BNORAD 45610United States Air Force AcademyTechnology140 kgReentered (orbital decay) · January 2023
Falconsat 82020-029CNORAD 49381United States Air Force AcademyTechnology140 kgIn orbit

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