LAUNCH CENTER
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Sat May 09 1998
United States Air Force
NROL-6 (Orion 4)
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Titan IVB/CentaurDescription:
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40