NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2010-006A
Intelsat 16 (IS 16), a commercial communications satellite, was launched from Baikonur on a Proton M rocket with a Breeze M upper stage on 12 February 2010 at 00:39 UT. The spacecraft was placed into a geosynchronous orbit at 58°W longitude. IS 16 carries 24 Ku-band transponders and will provide direct-to-home programming to customers in Mexico and Brazil.
Launch Date: 2010-02-12
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office