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EchoStar XVI
Communications satellite. EchoStar XVI was launched on November 20, 2012 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (July 2019).
COSPAR 2012-065ANORAD 39008United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Echostar XVI
- Common name
- EchoStar XVI
- Payload designation
- Echostar 16
- International designator
- 2012-065A
- NORAD catalog number
- 39008
- GCAT identifier
- S39008
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/713
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Echostar
- Owner
- Echostar
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral (MDA)
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- November 20, 2012 · 18:31 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-065Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,755 km
- Apogee
- 35,801 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 2019
- Last known active
- Feb 11, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 6,650 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,520 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q86696 (CC0).