United States Air ForceDelta IV M+(4,2)Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-22
Launched
June 28, 2006
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
NROL-22 (Trumpet 4) launched on an United States Air Force Delta IV M+(4,2) from Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on June 28, 2006. It was United States Air Force's 1,074th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,779th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Delta IV M+(4,2) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for High Earth Orbit (HEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Delta IV M+(4,2) · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · High Earth Orbit (HEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Delta IV M+(4,2) flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 1,074th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,779th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- USA 184 · NORAD 29249 · in orbit
Delta 317 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
5th launch from Space Launch Complex 6, 1st this year · 626th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
14 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
about 7 years after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-22 (Trumpet 4) launch?
NROL-22 (Trumpet 4) launched on June 28, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-22 (Trumpet 4)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched NROL-22 (Trumpet 4)?
Delta IV M+(4,2), flown by United States Air Force. Delta IV M+(4,2) spec sheet
Where did NROL-22 (Trumpet 4) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was NROL-22 (Trumpet 4) going to?
High Earth Orbit (HEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-22 (Trumpet 4) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).