Engineering:USA-182

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USA-182
Onyx Satellite during Integration
Mission typeRadar Transmission
OperatorNRO
COSPAR ID2005-016A
SATCAT no.28646
Mission duration9 Years
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeOnyx
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Launch mass14,500 - 16,000 Kg
Start of mission
Launch date30 April 2005 00:50 UTC
RocketTitan IV (405)B (B-30)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorLockheed Martin
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeSun-synchronous orbit
← USA-152 (Onyx-4)
 

USA-182 (also known as Onyx-5, Prometheus and NROL-16) is an American reconnaissance satellite which was operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. Launched in April 2005, it is the last Onyx reconnaissance satellite launch.[1][2]

Overview

The satellite launched on the last Titan (405)B Version launch and the last Titan IV from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station[2]

Onyx also called Lacrosse is a Radar type reconnaissance satellite used by NRO and has a resolution of 1 meter. FIA-R (Topaz) is the Successor of Onyx satellite.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Onyx 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Lacrosse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/onyx.htm. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Onyx 5 (USA-182) (NROL-16) | Titan IV(405)B | Next Spaceflight" (in en). https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/4567/. 
  3. ↑ "Topaz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (FIA-Radar 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/topaz-1.htm. 
  4. ↑ "LACROSSE / ONYX". https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/lacrosse.htm. 
  5. ↑ "Lacrosse satellite". http://www.astronautix.com/l/lacrossesatellite.html. 
  6. ↑ "Lacrosse / Onyx series satellites". https://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/dev/hillger/Lacrosse.htm. 
  7. ↑ "Lacrosse/Onyx imaging radar satellites - AmericaSpace". https://www.americaspace.com/tag/lacrosseonyx-imaging-radar-satellites/. 


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