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GPS IIR-8
Delta II 7925-9.5United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B
Wednesday, January 29, 2003 · 06:06 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadGPS IIR-8
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerGlobal Positioning System
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.446°N, 80.566°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
