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Galaxy 16
Galaxy 16 was launched on June 18, 2006 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 3, 2006).
COSPAR 2006-023ANORAD 29236United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 16
- International designator
- 2006-023A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29236
- GCAT identifier
- S29236
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/495
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Galaxy
- Owner
- Panamsat
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- June 18, 2006 · 07:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-023Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SL
- Spaceport
- Kiritimati (Sea Launch)
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 3, 2006
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,640 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 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 Q14559250 (CC0).