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Topaz 2 (USA-234) (NROL-25)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
11:12:57 PM
Tuesday April 3, 2012
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First flight in the Medium+(5,2) version
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.
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
14th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2012
United Launch Alliance
59th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2012
2012
14th
Orbital launch attempt