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SpaceX/Falcon 9 Block 4·Launch Complex 39A

Falcon 9 Block 4 | OTV-5 (X-37B)

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit·Type: Government/Top Secret

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Falcon 9 Block 4 | OTV-5 (X-37B) mission image
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 4Credit: SpaceX · Launch Library 2

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

Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket family
Falcon 9
Height
71m
Diameter
3.7m
Payload to LEO
22,800kg