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2003 · Lockheed Martin

NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B)

successAtlas IIAS | NROL-18

USA 173 is an American military satellite (operated by the National Reconnaissance Office)

Overview

Date / time: December 2, 2003 at 10:04 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 3E
Mission: NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B)
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1