Intelsat 16

Summary

Intelsat 16 is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Intelsat 16's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Intelsat 16's operator is recorded as Intelsat^[4].
• Intelsat 16's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2010-006A^[5].
• Intelsat 16's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-M^[6].
• Intelsat 16's SCN is recorded as 36397^[7].
• Intelsat 16's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• Intelsat 16's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2010-02-12T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Intelsat 16's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03mhrxg^[10].
• Intelsat 16's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• Intelsat 16's space tug is recorded as Briz-M^[12].
• Intelsat 16's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200^[13].
• Intelsat 16's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "36397"]^[14].

Why It Matters

Intelsat 16 ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]