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Liftoff Time (GMT)
01:38:00
Saturday May 9, 1998
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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 Mission 7600.
Geostationary Earth Orbit
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 Mission 7600.
Geostationary Earth Orbit
Agency
LockheedRocket
Height: 62m
Liftoff Thrust
15,000 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.1m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
2
24th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1998
30th
Orbital launch attempt