USSF-52 (OTV-7)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
01:07:00
Friday December 29, 2023
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The first competitively won Air Force mission for Falcon Heavy. SpaceX's $130 million Falcon Heavy bid beat ULA's Delta IV Heavy.
USSF-52 (OTV-7)
This mission will be carrying the US Space Force X-37B vehicle. Among the payloads is NASA's Seeds-2 mission, which seeks to investigate the long-term effects of radiation on plant seeds.
Highly Elliptical Orbit
1 Payload
4,990 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$97.00 million
Rocket
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 63,800 kg
GTO: 26,700 kg
Liftoff Thrust
22,819 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
Reuse
Landing Zone 2
Launch Site
Stats
Falcon Heavy
9th
Mission
5th
Mission of 2023
SpaceX
301st
Mission
97th
Mission of 2023
2023
219th
Orbital launch attempt