Intelsat 16
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| Spacecraft Design | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
|---|---|
| Orbital location | 58° West |
| Launch Date | 2009 |
| Vehicle | Star-2 Bus |
| Design Life | 15 years |
| C-band payload | 16 x 36 MHz |
| Amp type | SSPA, 20 watts |
| Amp Redundancy | 16 for 12 |
| Receiver redundancy | 4 for 2 |
| Coverage | Mexico, Brazil |
| Beacon | 11.70 MHz (H) |
| Beacon | 12.20 MHz (V) |
Intelsat 16 is a future communications satellite owned by Intelsat planned to be located at 58° W longitude. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, as part of its Star-2 Bus line. Intelsat 16 was formerly known as PAS-11R. It will be launched in 2009 by an Land Launch.
