Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)

Delta II | GPS IIR-8

Success US Air Force, Delta II 7925-9.5

Mission

Navigation · 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.

Remind me

Before liftoff
Also notify me of

If the launch moves, your reminders move with it, and at the time of your first reminder we tell you the new date.