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2003 · United States Air Force

GPS IIR-8

successDelta II | GPS IIR-8

USA-166, also known as GPS IIR-8 and GPS SVN-56, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the eighth Block IIR GPS satellite to be launched, out of thirteen in the original configuration, and twenty one overall.

Overview

Date / time
January 29, 2003 at 06:06 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
GPS IIR-8
Mission type
Navigation
Orbit achieved
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Delta II 7925-9.5 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

GPS BIIR-8 (PRN 16)
GPS · MEO
XSS-10
LEO