Intelsat 16

Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M

The Satellite

• Satellite Operator: Intelsat
• End User: Sky
• Satellite Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences Corporation
• Purpose: HDTV
• Platform: STAR 2.4
• Separated Mass: 2056.6 kg
• Satellite Design Life: 16 years

Highlights

• 1st ILS Proton Launch in 2010
• 57th ILS Proton Launch
• 2nd Orbital Satellite Launched on Proton
• 3rd Intelsat Satellite Launched with ILS

Latest News

ILS Proton Successfully Launches The Intelsat 16 Satellite for Intelsat; First ILS Launch of 2010

Launch Resources

• Mission Overview
• Media Advisory
• Live Broadcast

Final Details of the Launch and Separation

• Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on February 12, at 06:39 local time (00:39 GMT, Feb. 11, 19:39 EST).
• Nominal separation took place on February 12, at 16:14, local time (10:14 GMT, 05:14 EST).
• Separation of the EchoStar XIV satellite occurred approximately 9 hours, 34 minutes after liftoff.
• Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 35,678 km x 35,678 km x 0.0 deg.