Like last year’s flight of OTV-1, this X-37B mission will perform classified experiments for the Rapid Capabilities Office of the US Air Force. Once its mission is complete it will land at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California; the duration of the flight has not been announced, however the X-37 can remain in orbit for up to 270 days per flight.
Officially, the mission is designated X-37B OTV FLT-2, and is likely to be renamed with a USA designation, probably USA-226, upon reaching orbit.
This is the second X-37B mission, following the first flight, USA-212, made by X-37B OTV-1 last year. The mission was launched on 22 April, and completed its seven month flight with a successful landing at Vandenberg on 3 December.
The spacecraft is believed to have conducted technology development experiments, and was reportedly a complete success; the only known problem being the failure of one of the spacecraft’s tyres upon landing. OTV-2′s tyre pressure has been reduced in order to mitigate this.
The X-37 was originally developed as part of a NASA programme, which was taken over by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 2004. The X-37B military derivative began development in 2006, and made its first flight last year.
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UCAV = Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
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