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Mission
Government/Top Secret · HEO
These spacecraft are probably the replacement for the Trumpet SIGINT satellites operating in a Molniya orbit. As no name is known, these are referred here as "Trumpet Follow On". Possibly these satellites might be named Raven. These satellite most likely use a large, unfurlable dish antenna to…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 184 2006-027A | Payload | 1767 × 38591 km · 63.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2006-027B | Rocket body | 2312 × 35242 km · 63.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2006-027 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).