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.

Zugehöriger Start

Delta IV M+(4,2)Success

NROL-22 · United States Air Force

Mittwoch, 28.06.2006, 03:33 UTC