Updates X-37B atop of Atlas 5 on March 4th 2011 - Page 3 - Orbiter-Forum

**orb** · 03-05-2011, 10:39 PM

T-2 minutes and counting. Spacecraft and LV on internal power now. Looks like we'll have a launch today.

**Cairan** · 03-05-2011, 10:53 PM

Just checked-in in my hotel at Cocoa Beach, litteraly had to run to the beach but wow

my first launch in person!

Hope all goes well for the rest of the launch...

liber · 03-05-2011, 11:00 PM

Launch...

Jarvitä · 03-05-2011, 11:01 PM

Live coverage terminated at the request of USAF.

liber · 03-05-2011, 11:03 PM

Alien start to fall off from the X-37 so cover up.

**orb** · 03-05-2011, 11:05 PM

The launch was successful. Liftoff occurred at 22:46 UTC, and Centaur's engine completed burn at 23:04. Further information about spacecraft separation and its flight won't be announced.

liber · 03-05-2011, 11:06 PM

Can't find good photo of X-37B...

**Capt_hensley** · 03-06-2011, 01:10 AM

^ Nice source, I downloaded those not too long ago. Nice tile details, updated markings, even the night shots were well lit. Glad to here it got into space.

**orb** · 03-06-2011, 01:49 AM

USAF: Air Force launches second unmanned spacecraft.

NASASpaceflight: Atlas V launches second X-37B OTV test flight mission.

SPACE.com: Secretive X-37B Space Plane Launches on New Mystery Mission.

Boeing: 2nd Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins Flight.

Video Replay of the launch of Atlas-V 501 with X-37B OTV-2

Spaceflight Now: Atlas 5 rocket rumbles into sunny sky:

Photo credit: Steven Young/Spaceflight Now
Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now

**Izack** · 03-06-2011, 02:08 AM

Great pictures of the launch, very welcome after being disappointed by the censored coverage. Thanks, Orb.

Arrowstar · 03-06-2011, 02:20 AM

Wow, that Atlas is a slow riser. Takes forever to clear the tower. Great launch!

**orb** · 03-06-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arrowstar

Wow, that Atlas is a slow riser. Takes forever to clear the tower.

That's what I like in those launches.

Spaceflight Now: Air Force's second robotic space shuttle circling Earth.

**Fabri91** · 03-06-2011, 08:48 AM

I wasn't able to follow the launch, thanks for the coverage!
This is the second time to winged reusable spacecraft are in orbit at the same time!

**SiberianTiger** · 03-06-2011, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arrowstar

Wow, that Atlas is a slow riser. Takes forever to clear the tower. Great launch!

The mass of payload allowed for saving on solid boosters this time.

**orb** · 03-07-2011, 11:01 AM

One more Spaceflight Now launch photo gallery, this time with pictures by ULA from the launchpad, is here -

Spaceflight Now: Atlas rocket launches second X-37B (PHOTO GALLERY)

NORAD: 2009-010A/37375

03-05-2011, 11:06 PM	#37
liber Orbinaut	Can't find good photo of X-37B... Last edited by liber; 03-05-2011 at 11:42 PM.

03-07-2011, 11:01 AM	#45
orb O-F Administrator	One more Spaceflight Now launch photo gallery, this time with pictures by ULA from the launchpad, is here - Spaceflight Now: Atlas rocket launches second X-37B (PHOTO GALLERY) NORAD: 2009-010A/37375

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03-05-2011, 10:39 PM	#31
orb O-F Administrator	T-2 minutes and counting. Spacecraft and LV on internal power now. Looks like we'll have a launch today.

03-05-2011, 10:53 PM	#32
Cairan Donator	Just checked-in in my hotel at Cocoa Beach, litteraly had to run to the beach but wow my first launch in person! Hope all goes well for the rest of the launch...

03-05-2011, 11:01 PM	#34
Jarvitä Orbinaut	Live coverage terminated at the request of USAF.

03-05-2011, 11:03 PM	#35
liber Orbinaut	Alien start to fall off from the X-37 so cover up.

03-05-2011, 11:05 PM	#36
orb O-F Administrator	The launch was successful. Liftoff occurred at 22:46 UTC, and Centaur's engine completed burn at 23:04. Further information about spacecraft separation and its flight won't be announced.

03-06-2011, 01:10 AM	#38
Capt_hensley Captain, USS Pabilli	^ Nice source, I downloaded those not too long ago. Nice tile details, updated markings, even the night shots were well lit. Glad to here it got into space.

03-06-2011, 02:08 AM	#40
Izack Non sequitur	Great pictures of the launch, very welcome after being disappointed by the censored coverage. Thanks, Orb.

03-06-2011, 02:20 AM	#41
Arrowstar Probenaut	Wow, that Atlas is a slow riser. Takes forever to clear the tower. Great launch!

03-06-2011, 08:41 AM	#42
orb O-F Administrator	Quote: Originally Posted by Arrowstar Wow, that Atlas is a slow riser. Takes forever to clear the tower. That's what I like in those launches. Spaceflight Now: Air Force's second robotic space shuttle circling Earth.

03-06-2011, 08:48 AM	#43
Fabri91 Donator	I wasn't able to follow the launch, thanks for the coverage! This is the second time to winged reusable spacecraft are in orbit at the same time!

03-06-2011, 09:39 AM	#44
SiberianTiger News Sifter	Quote: Originally Posted by Arrowstar Wow, that Atlas is a slow riser. Takes forever to clear the tower. Great launch! The mass of payload allowed for saving on solid boosters this time.