Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) | Topaz 2 (USA-234) (NROL-25)

Status

Success

Topaz 2 (USA-234) (NROL-25)

Launch Time
Tue Apr 03, 2012 23:12 UTC

First flight in the Medium+(5,2) version

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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 2 (USA-234) (NROL-25)

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.

Location

SLC-6, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

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Stats

2012

14th orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

59th mission

3rd mission of 2012

58th successful mission

54th consecutive successful mission

Delta IV Medium

14th mission

2nd mission of 2012

14th successful mission