USA-144

 1999-028A

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USA 144 used a 50' fairing on a Titan 4 with no upper stage. The spacecraft entered a low parking orbit at 63 degrees. Amateur observations later found the satellite in a much higher 3000 km orbit. The satellite may be a low res imaging payload.

USA 144
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1999 May 22	0936	Launch by Titan 4 B-12	V SLC4E
	0940	T+4:12 Fairing sep
	0941	T+5:45? Stage 2 burn
	0945	T+9:08 Stage 2 MECO
	0945	T+9:24 Stage 2 sep	89.43 199 x 292 x 63.4
		6 objects sep
1999 May 24		Orbit raise	400 km?
		2 objects sep
1999 Jun 4		Rumoured orbit	148.49 2697 x 3123 x 63.4
		1 object sep
1999 Jun 16			148.49 2692 x 3128 x 63.44
2003 Dec 7			148.48 2682 x 3137 x 63.45