Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
A satellite built by SSL bosed on the Loral 1300 platform. Its purpose, to support a wide range of mobile voice, video and data services. It covers the Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICO G1 2008-016A | Payload | 35777 × 35796 km · 5.5° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2008-016B | Rocket body | re-entered 2009-02-03 |
COSPAR ID 2008-016 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).