Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Intelsat 16 (IS-16) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Intelsat, Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-58.12 |
Perigee (km) |
35783 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
9.48834120074958E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.07 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.19 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2450 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
4500 |
Date of Launch |
12-02-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Orbital Sciences Corp. |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M |
COSPAR Number |
2010-006A |
NORAD Number |
36397 |
Comments |
24 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home to customers in Mexico and Brazil. |