Norad ID: 28095
| Spacetrack Directory Name | USA 173 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 793 km |
| Apogee | 1415 km |
USA 173, 28095 is an American payload satellite that was launched on Tue, 02 Dec 2003 UTC via an ATLAS IIAS launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite USA 173 Date of exalting 02.12.2003y.