NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B) Mission

Mission patch NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B) Patch

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

2 Dec 2003, 10:04am

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 3E

Launch Service Provider

Lockheed Martin logo

Lockheed Martin

Vehicle

Atlas IIAS

Mission

NROL-18 (Intruder 6A & 6B)

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

USA 173 is an American military satellite (operated by the National Reconnaissance Office)

Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC

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