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

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
• Rocket: Delta IV M+(4,2) — Delta family

Mission

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.

• Type: Government/Top Secret
• Orbit: High Earth Orbit (HEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 6
• Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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