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Galaxy 16

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Orbit: GEOLaunched 6/18/2006
Technical Specifications
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Dry Mass
2000 kg
Total Mass
4640 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

PanAmSat

Manufacturer

PanAmSat
Launch Mission

SL29 Galaxy 16

6/18/2006

Entity Mentions
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Galaxy 16, Horizons 3e, JCSAT-RA, and other similar geostationary satellites are designed with enough fuel to operate for around 15 years.

Mentioned as: Galaxy 16SourceJul 28, 2021

Galaxy 16 was launched in 2006 to provide C- and Ku-band services covering the Americas from 99 degrees west.

Mentioned as: Galaxy 16SourceJul 28, 2021

Intelsat is seeking FCC permission to extend the license for operating its Galaxy 16 satellite beyond 2021-08-14.

Mentioned as: Galaxy 16SourceJul 28, 2021