GALAXY 16

29236
Spacetrack Directory Number
2006-06-18
Orbit launches
35786.16 km
Average height
11068.97 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information GALAXY 16 - GALAXY 16 (G-16)

Spacetrack Directory Name GALAXY 16
Alternative name GALAXY 16 (G-16)
Group INTELSAT
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Orbit launches 2006-06-18 (20 years ago)
Days in orbit 7308
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point SEAL (Sea Launch Platform (mobile), USA)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 35775 km
Apogee 35800 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 0.04°
Laps per day 1
Orbit GEO
Height GALAXY 16 35786.16 km

Additional information GALAXY 16

GALAXY 16 (G-16), also known as Galaxy 16, is a communication satellite launched on June 18, 2006, from Sea Launch using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 31 meters due to its solar arrays. It was manufactured by LOR as an SSL-1300 model and equipped with 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 2,000 kilograms and a launch mass of 4,640 kilograms, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was designed to operate for 15 years and is owned by PAN (PanAmSat Corporation).

satellite GALAXY 16 Date of exalting 18.06.2006y. Average height of ISS GALAXY 16 hundred 35786.16 km. Average velocity GALAXY 16 is 11068.97 km/h. Inclination GALAXY 16 satellite 0.03°.

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Update time: 2026-06-21 00:56:10
Average height of ISS GALAXY 16 is: 35786.16km
Average velocity GALAXY 16 is: 11068.97km/h
Average orbit height GALAXY 16 is: 0.03°
GALAXY 16 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2006-06-18
GALAXY 16 is from 7308 days Days in orbit.