Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
12:03:00
Friday March 8, 1991
The Onyx (formerly known as Lacrosse) satellites are terrestrial radar imaging reconnaissance satellite operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Martin Marietta (later Lockheed Martin) was the main contractor of these satellites. Onyx uses synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to perform mapping. Resolution is probably around 1 meter.
1 Payload
Manufacturer
LockheedRocket
Height: 54m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 17,700 kg
Liftoff Thrust
14,200 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.1m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
4th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1991
17th
Orbital launch attempt