Titan IVB
SuccessNROL-6 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, May 9, 1998, 01:38 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, May 9, 1998, 01:38 UTC – Saturday, May 9, 1998, 01:38 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
NROL-6 (Orion 4)
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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.
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