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Intelsat 16
Communications satellite. Intelsat 16 was launched on February 12, 2010 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2010-006ANORAD 36397United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Intelsat IS-16
- Common name
- Intelsat 16
- International designator
- 2010-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 36397
- GCAT identifier
- S36397
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/688
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- IntIS
- Owner
- Intelsat SA (US)
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- OSC Star 2.4
Launch
- Date
- February 12, 2010 · 00:39 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-006Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,909 km
- Apogee
- 36,285 km
- Inclination
- 0.13°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 7, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,056 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,145 kg
- Length
- 4.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 22.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q195751 (CC0).