# Falcon 9 Block 5 | OTV-8 (X-37B) (USSF-36): launch

> Falcon 9 Block 5 by SpaceX from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Flown: Success.

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## Facts

- Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | OTV-8 (X-37B) (USSF-36)
- Mission: OTV-8 (X-37B) (USSF-36)
- Provider: SpaceX
- Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
- Pad: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Country of the launch site: USA
- Date (UTC): Fri, Aug 22, 03:50 UTC (2025-08-22T03:50:00.000Z)
- Launch window: 2025-08-22 03:40 UTC to 2025-08-22 07:40 UTC
- Status: completed (Launch Library 2: Success)
- Outcome: Success
- Real slips recorded: 0; other date moves (placeholder rolls, firmings), not slips: 0

## Mission description

Quoted from Launch Library 2: Eighth flight of the X-37B program. The X-37B is a dynamic and responsive spacecraft responsible for conducting a range of tests and experiments that expedite the development of critical next-generation technologies and operational concepts for reusable space capabilities. The OTV-8 mission in Low Earth Orbit includes operational demonstrations and experiments of next-generation technologies, including laser communications and the highest performing strategic grade quantum inertial sensor ever tested in space. Mission partners include the Air Force Research Lab and the Defense Innovation Unit, respectively.

## Date history

No date change recorded for this launch since our ledger began.

## Sources

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