Delta IV M+(4,2) | NROL-22

Delta IV M+(4,2)

Jun 28, 2006, 3:33 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

These spacecraft are probably the replacement for the Trumpet SIGINT satellites operating in a Molniya orbit. As no name is known, these are referred here as "Trumpet Follow On". Possibly these satellites might be named Raven. These satellite most likely use a large, unfurlable dish antenna to collect the signals. Advances in both antenna and electronics technologies have allowed for a large reduction in size compared the Trumpet predecessors.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: High Earth Orbit (HEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 6
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA