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