Intelsat 16
Intelsat 16 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat planned to be located at 58°W.L.. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, on a Star-2.4 bus. Intelsat 16 was formerly known as PAS-11R. It was launched on February 12, 2010 by ILS Proton-M launch vehicle.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-006A |
| SATCAT no. | 36397 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Star-2.4 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 2,056 kilograms (4,533 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 February 2010, 00:39:40 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | International Launch Services |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 58° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,781 kilometres (22,233 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803 kilometres (22,247 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 24 December 2013, 12:13:29 UTC[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Mexico Brazil |
References
- "INTELSAT 16 Satellite details 2010-006A NORAD 36397". N2YO. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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