USA 173

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USA 173 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 28095

Int'l Code: 2003-054A

Perigee: 681.6 km

Apogee: 1,536.9 km

Inclination: 63.4 °

Period: 107.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 7480 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   25149.88883033 0.00000270  00000-0  18067-3 0    05
2 28095  63.3858  78.3813 0571672   5.0507 354.9493 13.41927865    07

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants