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Topaz 5 (USA-281) (NROL-47)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:11:00
Friday January 12, 2018
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Launch Notes
Final flight of Delta IV M+(5,2) variant.
Topaz 5 (USA-281) (NROL-47)
The satellites are presumably the FIA-Radar (Future Imagery Architecture - Radar) radar component of the FIA system. They are the successors of the Onyx radar satellites. In 2013 information leaked out, which indicates, that the Byman codename is Topaz. No details have been published.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
ULARocket
Height: 66.4m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 9,610 kg
GTO: 5,080 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,895 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.1m
Height: 19.1m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
Launch Site
Stats
Delta IV Medium
27th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2018
United Launch Alliance
124th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2018
2018
5th
Orbital launch attempt