Onyx 5 (USA-182) (NROL-16)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:50:00

Saturday April 30, 2005

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Mission Details

Onyx 5 (USA-182) (NROL-16)

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The Onyx (formerly known as Lacrosse) satellites are terrestrial radar imaging reconnaissance satellite operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Martin Marietta (later Lockheed Martin) was the main contractor of these satellites. Onyx uses synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to perform mapping. Resolution is probably around 1 meter.

Rocket

Retired
Titan IV(405)B

Active in 2005

Lockheed Martin logo

Agency

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 54m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,680 kg

Liftoff Thrust

15,000 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.1m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Titan IV


38th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2005

2005


16th

Orbital launch attempt