Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Lacrosse/Onyx 4 (Lacrosse-4, USA 152) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Surveillance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Intermediate |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
574 |
Apogee (km) |
676 |
Eccentricity |
0.00729092208720515 |
Inclination (degrees) |
68 |
Period (minutes) |
97.21 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
14500 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
17-08-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
9 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Astronautics |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Titan IV |
COSPAR Number |
2000-047A |
NORAD Number |
26473 |
Comments |
$1 billion range; 3-10 ft. image resolution. |