Atlas IIAS
SuccessNROL-18 · Lockheed Martin
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2003, 10:04 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2003, 10:04 UTC – Tuesday, Dec 2, 2003, 10:04 UTC
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B)
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
USA 173 is an American military satellite (operated by the National Reconnaissance Office)
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