USA 173

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USA 173 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 28095

Int'l Code: 2003-054A

Perigee: 743.8 km

Apogee: 1,478.1 km

Inclination: 63.4 °

Period: 107.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 7481 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   23041.18655732 0.00000100  00000-0  87769-4 0    08
2 28095  63.4006  73.3723 0490698   1.8340 358.1659 13.41471735    05

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants