Intelsat 16

ILS Proton-M/Briz-M launched the Intelsat 16 communications satellite from Baikonur. Built by Space Systems/Loral, Intelsat 16 was placed in geostationary orbit to provide direct-to-home television and data services over the Americas.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

3.1 T

Flight

12th

of 33 Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flights

Date and time

12 February 2010, 00:39 UTC

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced

Builder

Khrunichev

Launch site

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2010-006

Launches in 2010

6th of 74

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