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OTV-8 (X-37B) (USSF-36)
Falcon 9 Block 5
Historical mission record
This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | OTV-8 (X-37B) (USSF-36) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
Status reported by the mission data provider.
LAUNCH SITEKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission
Eighth flight of the X-37B program. The X-37B is a dynamic and responsive spacecraft responsible for conducting a range of tests and experiments that expedite the development of critical next-generation technologies and operational concepts for reusable space capabilities. The OTV-8 mission in Low Earth Orbit includes operational demonstrations and experiments of next-generation technologies, including laser communications and the highest performing strategic grade quantum inertial sensor ever tested in space. Mission partners include the Air Force Research Lab and the Defense Innovation Unit, respectively.
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Spacecraft
- X-37B 1
- Destination
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 39A
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Recovery
- Return to Launch Site, The Falcon 9 first stage B1092 has landed back at the launch site at Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2) after its 6th flight. +1
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.65 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 641
- First flight
- 2018-05-11
Recorded timing
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4h windowPublished target
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WINDOW CLOSES
Target ·
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Weather concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules
Flight timeline
Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.
- T−00:38:00
GO for Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
- T−00:16:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
- T−00:07:00
Engine Chill
- T−00:01:00
Startup
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- T−00:01:00
Tank Press
- T−00:00:45
GO for Launch
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:12
Max-Q
- T+00:02:14
MECO
- T+00:02:18
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:02:25
SES-1
- T+00:02:31
Booster Boostback Burn Startup
- T+00:02:46
Fairing Separation
- T+00:03:16
Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
- T+00:06:53
Entry Burn Startup
- T+00:07:18
Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+00:08:08
Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+00:08:40
Stage 1 Landing
Launch site & orbit
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The mission in perspective
Launch site & orbit
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Coverage & sources
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