Trumpet (satellite)

TRUMPET (also known as JEROBOAM[1] and called Advanced Jumpseat by some observers) is reportedly a series of ELINT reconnaissance satellites launched by the United States during the 1990s to replace the Jumpseat satellites. Speculated to weigh 5,200 kg, three of these satellites were launched into highly elliptical (Molniya) orbits by Titan 4 launch vehicles from Cape Canaveral between 1994 and 1997. Their precise mission and capabilities are classified. News reports state that the satellites monitor radio communication using antennas with diameters of 150 m.[2] It is speculated that the satellites are manufactured by Boeing.[3]

  1. ^ "Second Titan IV of 1994 orbits SIGINT satellite. (Jeroboam signal intelligence satellite launched for National Reconnaissance Office)", Defense Daily, May 4, 1994
  2. ^ Johansen, Anatol (1995-07-28). "Riesige Lauscher am Himmel | ZEIT ONLINE". Die Zeit. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  3. ^ "Shuttle and Mir". Planet4589.org. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2016-02-25.