NROL-42 Mission Patch
Description
NROL-42 mission was launched on September 24, 2017, under the USA-278 satellite. The launch happened in Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), Space Launch Complex 3E (SLC-3E) located In Santa Barbara County, California using the Atlas V 541 rocket. It is positioned in Molniya orbit, 39,230 × 1,138 km × 63.6°. The design is based on Trumpet (third generation) . Its function is as a Signals intelligence (SIGINT) or ELINT , intelligence-gathering by interception of signals, whether communications between people or from electronic signals not directly used in communication. Its current status was presumed active and was able to enter outer space and do its service.
