Atlas V launches OTV-6 (USSF-7)

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 501 rocket launched the USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force, the sixth flight of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-6), from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 17 May 2020, at 13:14 UTC (09:14 EDT). Built by Boeing, the X-37B spaceplane is a reusable unmanned spacecraft (Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle explained    • Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle exp...   ). The mission was the 84th for an Atlas V launch vehicle and the 7th in the 501 configuration. Credits: Video footage Courtesy of United Launch Alliance/Photos Courtesy of Boeing/Photos Courtesy of United Launch Alliance Music: Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven courtesy of YouTube Audio Library #AtlasV #OTV6 Atlas V launches OTV-6

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