EchoStar XVI

Summary

EchoStar XVI is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• EchoStar XVI's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• EchoStar XVI's operator is recorded as Q1280748^[4].
• EchoStar XVI's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2012-065A^[5].
• EchoStar XVI's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-M^[6].
• EchoStar XVI's SCN is recorded as 39008^[7].
• EchoStar XVI's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• EchoStar XVI's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2012-11-20T00:00:00Z^[9].
• EchoStar XVI's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ndxfp9^[10].
• EchoStar XVI's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• EchoStar XVI's space tug is recorded as Briz-M^[12].
• EchoStar XVI's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200^[13].
• EchoStar XVI's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "39008"]^[14].

Why It Matters

EchoStar XVI ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]