Satellite Improved Trumpet 4 (NROL-22, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-22, SBIRS HEO-1, Twins 1, USA 184) of National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Improved Trumpet 4 (NROL-22, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-22, SBIRS HEO-1, Twins 1, USA 184)
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Users Military
Purpose Electronic Surveillance
Class of Orbit Elliptical
Type of Orbit Molniya
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 1111
Apogee (km) 37564
Eccentricity 0.708995429349412
Inclination (degrees) 63
Period (minutes) 684
Launch Mass (kg.) 4000
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 28-06-2006
Expected Lifetime
Contractor National Reconnaissance Laboratory
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Vandenberg AFB
Launch Vehicle Delta 4
COSPAR Number 2006-027A
NORAD Number 29249
Comments Speculation on purpose - HEO indicates possible SBIRS-HEO test payload; may also carry NASA´s TWINS-A science payload to map the Earth´s magnetosphere.

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