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Topaz 3 (USA-247) (NROL-39)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:14:30
Friday December 6, 2013
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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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
ULAPrice
$120.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.81m
Height: 62.2m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,210 kg
GTO: 3,780 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,826 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 26.5m
Stages
2
Launch Site
Stats
Atlas V
42nd
Mission
8th
Mission of 2013
United Launch Alliance
77th
Mission
11th
Mission of 2013
2013
74th
Orbital launch attempt