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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M Enhanced200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Intelsat 16
Launched
February 12, 2010
Summary
Intelsat 16 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 12, 2010. It was International Launch Services's 2nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,038th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Intelsat IS-16, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 37,522 × 38,017 km orbit inclined 0.1°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РН Протон с КА Intelsat 16Роскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 12th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight · 2nd this yearInternational Launch Services's 2nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,038th orbital launch attempt6th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Intelsat IS-16 · NORAD 36397 · 2010-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- INTELSAT 16
- Object ID
- 2010-006A
- Epoch
- 2010-02-12 15:00:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 0.93614979 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0056022
- Inclination
- 0.118°
- Ascending node
- 289.208°
- Arg. of perigee
- 320.554°
- Mean anomaly
- 161.485°
- 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: GTO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Intelsat IS-16 · NORAD 36397 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99511 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Intelsat 16 was an Orbital Sciences-built Ku-band communications satellite for Intelsat, leased to provide direct-to-home television services over Latin America.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
127th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 1,334th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Intelsat 16 launch?
Intelsat 16 launched on February 12, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Intelsat 16?
Coverage: Пуск РН Протон с КА Intelsat 16. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Intelsat 16?
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced spec sheet
Where did Intelsat 16 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Intelsat 16 reach?
Intelsat IS-16, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 37,522 × 38,017 km orbit inclined 0.1°.
How many satellites did Intelsat 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).