Status
Success
Rocket
Vehicles
Landing Zone 2
B1092
Flight #6
55 day turnaround
507th Falcon recovery attempt
492nd successful Falcon recovery
75th consecutive successful Falcon recovery
149th consecutive successful Falcon landing
Mission Details
USSF-36 (OTV-8)
AKA USA-555
This mission will launch the US Space Force X-37B spaceplane into a low-earth orbit, where it will aim to accomplish a wide range of test and experimentation objectives. These will include demonstrations of high-bandwidth inter-satellite laser communications technologies and enhanced space navigation using the highest performing quantum inertial sensor in space.
Manufacturer: Boeing
Operator: United States Space Force
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,990.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
LIMASAT
LIMASAT likely is a small satellite that was deployed from the X-37B's payload bay or service module shortly after launch.
Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Stats
2025
188th orbital launch attempt
SpaceX
544th mission
104th mission of 2025
532nd successful mission
38th consecutive successful mission
Falcon 9
519th mission
101st mission of 2025
515th successful mission
164th consecutive successful mission