Status
Success
Onyx 5 (USA-182) (NROL-16)
Launch Time
Sat Apr 30, 2005 00:50 UTC
Sat Apr 30, 2005 00:50 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Onyx 5 (USA-182) (NROL-16)
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.
Location
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2005
16th orbital launch attempt
Titan IV
38th mission
1st mission of 2005
34th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission