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2006 · United States Air Force

NROL-22 (Trumpet 4)

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

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.

Overview

Date / time
June 28, 2006 at 03:33 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 6
Mission
NROL-22 (Trumpet 4)
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
High Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Delta IV M+(4,2) →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

USA 184
HEO