NROL-16 (Onyx 5)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
00:50:00
Saturday April 30, 2005
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Mission Details
NROL-16 (Onyx 5)
(USA-182)
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
Agency
LockheedRocket
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
Stats
Titan IV
38th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2005
2005
16th
Orbital launch attempt