Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 22, 1999, 09:36
- Launch designation
- 1999-028
- Mission
- MISTY 2?
- Flight name
- USA 144 [MIST2]
- Vehicle flight ID
- 4B-12
- Flight code
- NROL-09
- Year
- Launches in 1999
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 3,141 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 10.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 144 | 1999-028ANORAD 25744 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 10.0 t | In orbit |
| USA 144 decoy | 1999-028 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.