Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 51 (USA 166) 2003-005A | Payload | 19779 × 20587 km · 54.9° | Globe |
| XSS-10 2003-005B | Payload | 493 × 699 km · 39.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 2003-005C | Rocket body | 788 × 798 km · 39.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) [PAM-D] 2003-005D | Rocket body | re-entered 2005-02-08 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB 2003-005E | Debris | re-entered 2008-05-30 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB 2003-005F | Debris | re-entered 2003-12-10 |
COSPAR ID 2003-005. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).