Status
Success
Onyx 4 (USA-152) (NROL-11)
Launch Time
Thu Aug 17, 2000 23:45 UTC
Thu Aug 17, 2000 23:45 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Onyx 4 (USA-152) (NROL-11)
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.
Payloads: 1
Location
SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
2000
49th orbital launch attempt
Titan IV
30th mission
2nd mission of 2000
26th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission