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OTV-2

Uncrewed spaceflight mission; first flight of the second Boeing X-37B. OTV-2 was launched on March 5, 2011 aboard a Atlas V 501 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 16, 2012).

COSPAR 2011-010ANORAD 37375United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
X-37B OTV-2
Common name
OTV-2
Payload designation
X-37B No. 2 F1
Other names
USA 226
International designator
2011-010A
NORAD catalog number
37375
GCAT identifier
S37375
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/625

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Defense
Program
X37
Owner
AF RCO
Country
United States
Builder
Boeing Space Systems (HB)
Platform (bus)
X-37

Launch

Date
March 5, 2011 · 22:46 UTC
Launch record
2011-010Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
315 km
Apogee
341 km
Inclination
42.86°
Status
Landed
Status date
June 16, 2012
Last known active
Jun 16, 2012
End of operations
Jun 16, 2012

Size

Mass
5,000 kg
Dry mass
5,000 kg
Length
8.8 m
Diameter
2.90 m
Span
8.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7865685 (CC0).