OTV-3 Launch Pushed Back Once More As Data Analysis Continues

By Gabe Starosta / November 2, 2012 at 6:43 PM
The Air Force's upcoming launch of the third X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has been postponed another two weeks, to Nov. 27, to give the service and its launch provider extra time to investigate a flawed launch in early October. OTV-3 was initially scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance-provided Atlas V rocket booster in late October. But on Oct. 4, Air Force and ULA officials observed lower than expected thrust from the upper-stage engine sending a Global Positioning System...

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