Onyx 4 (USA-152) (NROL-11)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:45:00

Thursday August 17, 2000

Mission Details

Onyx 4 (USA-152) (NROL-11)

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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

Rocket

Retired
Titan IV(403)B

Active in 2000

Lockheed Martin logo

Agency

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 54m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,680 kg

Liftoff Thrust

15,000 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.1m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 21 hours

Stats

Titan IV


30th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2000

2000


49th

Orbital launch attempt