Sea LaunchZenit 3SLLaunch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch
Galaxy 16
Launched
June 18, 2006
Summary
Galaxy 16 launched on a Sea Launch Zenit 3SL from Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch on June 18, 2006. It was Sea Launch's 21st launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,775th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Zenit 3SL flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Galaxy 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 2,280 × 35,655 km orbit inclined 0.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 21st Zenit 3SL flight · 3rd this yearSea Launch's 21st launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,775th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Galaxy 16 · NORAD 29236 · 2006-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2006-023A
- Epoch
- 2006-06-18 19:38:17 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.15246721 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6585788
- Inclination
- 0.0505°
- Ascending node
- 176.0384°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.611°
- Mean anomaly
- 0.5274°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Galaxy 16 · NORAD 29236
Blok DM-SL No. 21L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Galaxy 16 is a C- and Ku-band satellite with 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders. The spacecraft is a version of SS/L's space-proven SSL-1300 satellite platform, which has an excellent record of reliable operation. The geostationary SSL-1300 has a designed service life of 15 years and maintains station-keeping and orbital stability by using bipropellant propulsion and momentum-bias systems.
Pad
Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch
21st launch from Launch Platform Odyssey, 3rd this year · 24th from Sea Launch
36 launches from this pad · 40 from Sea Launch
66 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Galaxy 16 launch?
Galaxy 16 launched on June 18, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Galaxy 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Galaxy 16?
Zenit 3SL, flown by Sea Launch. Zenit 3SL spec sheet
Where did Galaxy 16 launch from?
Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch.
What orbit did Galaxy 16 reach?
Galaxy 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 2,280 × 35,655 km orbit inclined 0.1°.
How many satellites did Galaxy 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).