Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 02 Dec 2003 10:04:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4632 ever
Mission
USA 173 is an American military satellite (operated by the National Reconnaissance Office)