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Delta IV M+(4,2) | NROL-22
United States Air Force · Delta IV M+(4,2) · Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 1,074th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 4,779th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 28, 03:33 – Jun 28, 03:33 UTC
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NROL-22 (Trumpet 4)
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.
Government/Top Secret · High Earth Orbit (HEO)
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