Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 24, 1967, 04:59
- Launch designation
- 1967-081
- Mission
- DS-P1-Yu No. 8
- Flight name
- Kosmos-173
- Vehicle flight ID
- U231-10
- Year
- Launches in 1967
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 269 km
- Initial apogee
- 501 km
- Inclination
- 71.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.200 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-173 | 1967-081ANORAD 2921 | Southern State Design Bureau | Calibration | 200 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 17, 1967 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.