Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
23:45:00
Thursday August 17, 2000
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
Agency
LockheedRocket
Height: 54m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 21,680 kg
Liftoff Thrust
15,000 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.1m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
30th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2000
49th
Orbital launch attempt