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

Name: Delta IV M+(4,2) | NROL-22
Start: 2006-06-28T03:33:00.000Z
End: 2006-06-28T03:33:00.000Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

June 28, 2006 at 3:33 AM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Delta IV M+(4,2) | NROL-22 launch image — Mission imagery · Delta IV M+(4,2)

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June 28, 2006 at 3:33 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 6

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.5815, -120.6262

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Rocket: Delta IV M+(4,2)
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 6
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: June 28, 2006 at 3:33 AM UTC
Window closes: June 28, 2006 at 3:33 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:33 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

Vehicle

Delta IV M+(4,2)

Delta · M+(4,2)

Height

66.2 m

Diameter

5 m

LEO capacity

11,920 kg

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Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 6

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

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