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NROL-6 (Orion 4)
Titan IVB/CentaurUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 40
Saturday, May 9, 1998 · 01:38 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadNROL-6 (Orion 4)
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.562°N
- Longitude
- 80.577°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
01:38 AM UTC - 01:38 AM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
