Delta II | GPS IIR-8
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Delta II | GPS IIR-8’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Jan. 29, 2003, 6:06 p.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
GPS IIR-8 (MEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Delta II |
Location |
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 17B |
Type |
Navigation |
Orbit |
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Delta II | GPS IIR-8’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4571
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Location Launch
#605
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Pad Launch
#118
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Agency Launch
#1047
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Orbital Launch
#5
Year 2003
Location Launch
#1
Year 2003
Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#3
Year 2003
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