Orion 3 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
14 May 1995, 1:45pm
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Orion 3
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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