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OTV 3 (USA 240) (39025)
COSPAR: 2012-071A | Alt Name: X-37B OTV-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 11, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39025
International Designator
2012-071A
Decay Date
10/17/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OTV 3 (USA 240)
Alternative Name
X-37B OTV-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFRCO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The OTV 3 (USA 240), also known as X-37B OTV-3, is a reusable space plane launched by AFRCO on December 11, 2012, from the SLC41 launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 8.8 meters in length and span and 2.9 meters in diameter, it has a dry mass and launch mass of 5000 kg each. The spacecraft's configuration includes deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It operates as a reusable satellite with missions varying between 225 to 675 days. The X-37B No. 1 F2 payload is housed within this half-cylindrical space plane with two wings, manufactured by BOHB (Boeing).
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.8
Diameter
2.9
Span
8.8
Dry Mass
5000
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Half Cyl + 2 Wing
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
X-37B No. 1 F2
Purpose
Reusable satellite
Mission
Reusable satellite
Manufacturer
BOHB
Life Expectancy
270 days (nominal); 225 days (#1); 469 days (#2); 675 days (#3)
Bus
X-37
Configuration
reusable space plane
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
?
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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