NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Topaz 3 (USA-247) (NROL-39)

Launch Time
Fri Dec 06, 2013 07:14 UTC

Rocket

Atlas V 501
Image Credit: ULA
ULA
Status: Retired
Price: $120.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 3,826 kN
Payload to LEO: 8,210 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,780 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 62.2 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
Fairing Height: 26.5 m

Mission Details

Topaz 3 (USA-247) (NROL-39)

The satellites are presumably the FIA-Radar (Future Imagery Architecture - Radar) radar component of the FIA system. They are the successors of the Onyx radar satellites. In 2013 information leaked out, which indicates, that the Byman codename is Topaz. No details have been published.

Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-3E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

2013

74th orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

77th mission
11th mission of 2013
76th successful mission
72nd consecutive successful mission

Atlas V

42nd mission
8th mission of 2013
41st successful mission
32nd consecutive successful mission