flown missionSuccess

Delta II | GPS IIR-8

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJan 29, 2003, 18:06 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: GPS IIR-8
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 29, 2003, 18:06 UTC
Window opens: Jan 29, 2003, 18:06 UTC
Window closes: Jan 29, 2003, 18:06 UTC
Last updated: Jan 02, 2024, 15:00 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta II 7925-9.5
Family: Delta
Variant: 7925-9.5
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657