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

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:40:32

Wednesday February 10, 2016

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

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

Retired
Delta IV Medium+ (5,2)

Active 2012 to 2018

United Launch Alliance logo

Agency

ULA

Rocket

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

SLC-6

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

129 days 10 hours

Stats

Delta IV Medium


23rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2016

United Launch Alliance


105th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2016

2016


10th

Orbital launch attempt