Titan IVB | NROL-6
United States Air Force · Titan IVB/Centaur · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 993rd launch · 6th this year · humanity's 4,237th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 9, 01:38 – May 9, 01:38 UTC
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NROL-6 (Orion 4)
The Orion 3 and 4 (RIO 3, 4) satellites, which are generally known as 'Advanced Orion' or 'Mentor', are geostationary signals intelligence satellites, which replaced the Magnum / Orion series. Their purpose is to intercept missile telemetry from Russia and China and the COMINT capability of the Mercury satellites was merged into this series. These satellites are launched under the designation Program 7600.
Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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