Zenit | Galaxy 16
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
June 18, 2006, 7:50 a.m. - June 18, 2006, 7:50 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
June 18, 2006, 7:50 a.m. - June 18, 2006, 7:50 a.m.
Galaxy 16 is a C- and Ku-band satellite with 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders. The spacecraft is a version of SS/L's space-proven SSL-1300 satellite platform, which has an excellent record of reliable operation. The geostationary SSL-1300 has a designed service life of 15 years and maintains station-keeping and orbital stability by using bipropellant propulsion and momentum-bias systems.
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