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Launch · COSPAR 2003-054 · 02 Dec 2003

USA 173

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

3

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

3

Decayed

0

0% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 3

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
USA 173USA (classified US military payloads)280952003-054AUnknownLEO657 / 1,546 km63.39°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ATLAS 2AS CENTAUR R/B280962003-054BInactiveLEO1,054 / 1,157 km63.68°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
USA 173 DEB280972003-054CInactiveLEO662 / 1,547 km63.39°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
2003-054
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
02 Dec 2003
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYKRWA0HSQH65PWSB9D

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 2003-054; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

USA 173 — Launch 2003-054, 02 Dec 2003 | SatelliteIndex