USA 173

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USA 173 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 28095

Int'l Code: 2003-054A

Perigee: 676.7 km

Apogee: 1,541.1 km

Inclination: 63.4 °

Period: 107.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 7479 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: December 2, 2003
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE (AFWTR)

USA 173 is an American military satellite (operated by the National Reconnaissance Office) that was launched by an Atlas 2AS rocket from Vandenberg AFB at 10:04 UT on 2 December 2003. It is reported to be part of the NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) fleet.

1 28095U 03054A   26002.77822294 0.00000252  00000-0  16463-3 0    02
2 28095  63.3928 238.1786 0577869   6.6046 353.3954 13.42020360    09

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants