Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 6, 2014, 20:40
- Launch designation
- 2014-078
- Mission
- DirectTV-14/GSAT-16
- Vehicle flight ID
- VA221 (575)
- Year
- Launches in 2014
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 35,953 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 9.9 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT-16 | 2014-078ANORAD 40332 | Indian Space Research Organization | Communications | 3,180 kg | In orbit |
| DirecTV 14 | 2014-078BNORAD 40333 | DirecTV | Communications | 6,300 kg | Renamed · Jun 12, 2017 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.