Launch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 7925-9.5
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC17B
Outcome
Success
Flight
D295
COSPAR Designator
2003-005
Mission
GPS IIR-8 (Navigation)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta II 7925-9.5
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
1047 (3 YTD)
Site launches
605 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
118 (1 YTD)