Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) | Topaz 4 (NROL-45) (USA-267)

Status

Success

Topaz 4 (NROL-45) (USA-267)

Launch Time
Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:40 UTC

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Rocket

Delta IV Medium+ (5,2)

Image Credit: ULA

ULA

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 4,895 kN

Payload to LEO: 9,610 kg

Payload to GTO: 5,080 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 66.4 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.1 m

Fairing Height: 19.1 m

Details

Mission Details

Topaz 4 (NROL-45) (USA-267)

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.

Payloads: 1

Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-6, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Wiki

Stats

2016

10th orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

105th mission

2nd mission of 2016

104th successful mission

100th consecutive successful mission

Delta IV Medium

23rd mission

1st mission of 2016

23rd successful mission