Atlas V 501 launched the X-37B robotic spaceplane on its OTV-3 mission from Cape Canaveral, reusing the vehicle that flew OTV-1 for the Air Force's classified test program; it remained in orbit for 674 days.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5 T (est.)
- Flight
- 4th
- of 8 Atlas V 501 flights
- Date and time
- 11 December 2012, 18:03 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas V 501
- Builder
- ULA
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2012-071
- Launches in 2012
- 74th of 78
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