USA-182
| File:NRO Lacrosse.jpg Onyx Satellite during Integration | |
| Mission type | Radar Transmission |
|---|---|
| Operator | NRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-016A |
| SATCAT no. | 28646 |
| Mission duration | 9 Years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Onyx |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 14,500 - 16,000 Kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 April 2005 00:50 UTC |
| Rocket | Titan IV (405)B (B-30) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| File:NROL-16 Mission Patch.png
Onyx Series | |
USA-182 (also known as Onyx-5 and NROL-16) is an American reconnaissance satellite which was operated by the National Reconnaissance Office.[1][2]
Overview
The satellite launched on the Last Titan IV launch and is last Titan rocket launch and ending it's many decades of service to US National Security missions, future KH-11 mission will be launch on the Delta IV Heavy rocket.[3]
KH-11 KENNEN also called Crystal is a Electro-optical reconnaissance satellite which replaced the film-return satellites like KH-9 HEXAGON.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Onyx 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Lacrosse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "Onyx 5 (USA-182) (NROL-16) | Titan IV(405)B | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "KH-11 14 (Crystal 14) (USA-186) (NROL-20) | Titan IV(404)B | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "KH-11 / Kennen / Crystal". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ "Top Secret KH-11 Spysat Design Revealed By NRO's Twin Telescope Gift to NASA - AmericaSpace". www.americaspace.com. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ "KH-11". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
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