GALAXY 16 (G-16)

NORAD 29236· COSPAR 2006-023A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Jun 18, 2006 from Launch Platform Odyssey aboard a Zenit 3SL.
Zenit | Galaxy 16
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 12:03 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
United States Government
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Launched
Jun 18, 2006
Mass
Apogee
35,806 km
Perigee
35,784 km
Inclination
0.03°
Period
23.94 h

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