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OTV 6 (USA 299) (45606)
COSPAR: 2020-029A | Alt Name: X-37B OTV-6
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
May 17, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45606
International Designator
2020-029A
Decay Date
11/12/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OTV 6 (USA 299)
Alternative Name
X-37B OTV-6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFRCO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OTV 6 (USA 299), also known as X-37B OTV-6, is a reusable space plane operated by AFRCO in the US. Launched on May 17, 2020, from SLC41 at AFETR using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle, this satellite has a length of 8.8 meters and a diameter of 2.9 meters with a span of 8.8 meters. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power and has a dry mass of 5,000 kg. The X-37B No. 1 F3 payload operates under the mission purpose of being a reusable satellite. Its shape is described as half cylindrical with two wings.
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 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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