Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
AMC-16, like AMC-15, was a hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 spacecraft platform.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMC-16 2004-048A | Payload | 36091 × 36141 km · 4.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2004-048B | Rocket body | 4819 × 34595 km · 18.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2004-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).