Trumpet 4 (USA-184) (NROL-22)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:33:00

Wednesday June 28, 2006

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Launch Notes

The first Delta IV launch from Vandenberg.

Trumpet 4 (USA-184) (NROL-22)

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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.

Molniya Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)

Active 2002 to 2019

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Manufacturer

ULA

Price

$164.00 million

Rocket

Height: 62.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 10,440 kg

GTO: 6,390 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,895 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4m

Height: 11.75m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-6

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

129 days 10 hours

Stats

Delta IV Medium


5th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2006

2006


28th

Orbital launch attempt