Thursday, January 8, 2009

USA-110

 1995-022A


The second Titan 4/Centaur SIGINT payload was launched on 1995 May 14. This launch had a 26.2 m payload fairing, suggesting a different payload, probably the successor to ORION. Launch details were classified from 4 min into the flight and launch sequence times are based on a standard profile. Observers noted that the Titan flew due east, suggesting a geostationary orbit launch.


USA 110 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1995 May 14  1345  Launch from LC40 
 1347  SRM sep (2:10) 
 1349  Payload fairing sep 
 1350  K-23 Stage 1 cutoff, sep 

1354  K-23 Stage 2 cutoff 
 1354  TC-17 MES 1 

1357  TC-17 MECO1  165 x 455 x 28.5 (UN) 
 1408  TC-17 MES 2 

1413  TC-17 MECO2  200? x 35900? x 26? 
 1926  TC-17 MES 3 

1928  TC-17 MECO3  35800 x 36100? x 1? 
 1932  TC-17 sep from USA 110 
2001 Nov 20  1436.24 35289 x 36289 x 9.6 GEO 127.1E 
2003 Jan 1    1436.11 35367 x 36206 x 10.4 GEO 127.4E 
2004 Feb 24    1436.09 35447 x 36124 x 12.0 GEO 126.8E 
2007 Jun 15    1436.12 35468 x 36105 x 13.4 GEO 126.9E

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