USA 173

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USA 173 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 28095

Int'l Code: 2003-054A

Perigee: 711.3 km

Apogee: 1,509.4 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   24103.90013266 0.00000300  00000-0  22993-3 0    07
2 28095  63.3904  56.4383 0533401   3.7717 356.2283 13.41632064    00

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants