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OTV 5 (USA 277) (42932)
COSPAR: 2017-052A | Alt Name: X-37B OTV-5
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
September 7, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42932
International Designator
2017-052A
Decay Date
10/27/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OTV 5 (USA 277)
Alternative Name
X-37B OTV-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFRCO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The OTV 5 (USA 277), also known as X-37B OTV-5, is a reusable space plane launched by the US on September 7, 2017, from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 8.8 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 2.9 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 5000 kg, and its launch mass is the same. Manufactured by BOHB for AFRCO, it features a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply. Its mission purpose is to serve as a reusable satellite with an operational shape described as "Half Cyl + 2 Wing". The nominal lifetime of this spacecraft type is 270 days, though previous missions have varied from 225 to 675 days.
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. 2 F3
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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