NROL-6
Titan IVB
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
NROL-6 (Orion 4)
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.

Location
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
847 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA