2004-048A
AMC 16 is a Ku/Ka LMCSS A2100AX with a launch mass of 4065 kg. It is owned by SES Americom and leased to Echostar as Echostar 16.
In 2008 it was reported that the AMC 16 solar arrays were operating at reduced capacity.
Test at 82W, Ku test; 85W Ka test and then comm. operation.
| AMC 16 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Dec 17 | 1207:00 | Launch by Atlas V 521 AV-005 | CC LC41 |
| 1209 | T+2:04 SRB sep | ||
| T+3:41 C-SPF 20.7m long 5.4m dia short fairing jettison | |||
| T+3:46 CFLR jettison | |||
| 1211 | T+4:27 BECO and Atlas sep | ||
| T+4:43 MES1 | |||
| 1222 | T+15:47 MECO1 | 143.55 166 x 5239 x 27.2 | |
| 1348 | T+1:41:57 MES2 | ||
| 1352 | T+1:45:53 MECO2 | ||
| 1355 | T+1:48:42 Sep | 698.0 4761 x 34611 x 18.2 | |
| (B) | 721.29 4823 x 35704 x 18.0 | ||
| 2004 Dec 19 | LAM-1 | 772.56 7330 x 35693 x 13.8 | |
| 2004 Dec 22 | LAM-2 | 955.61 15832 x 35686 x 6.3 | |
| 2004 Dec 24 | LAM-3 | 1148.11 24196 x 35688 x 2.8 | |
| 2004 Dec 26 | Over 85W? | ||
| 2004 Dec 30 | Over 85W? | ||
| 2005 Jan 3 | 1700? | LAM-4? | |
| 2005 Jan 3 | 1436.08 35778 x 35793 x 0.00 GEO 82.1W | ||
| 2005 Feb 13 | 1436.14 35783 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 85.0W | ||
| 2005 Mar 5 | 1436.10 35779 x 35793 x 0.04 GEO 85.0W | ||
| 2005 Apr 14 | Relocate to 96.9W | ||
| 2005 Apr 18 | 1435.71 35767 x 35790 x 0.1 GEO 96.9W | ||
| 2005 Jun 20 | Move out of 97W | ||
| 2005 Jul 13 | Move in at 85W | ||
| 2005 Jul 11 | 1436.12 35780 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 84.9W | ||
| 2006 Apr 13 | Move out from 85W | ||
| 2006 Apr 22 | 1439.42 35846 x 35855 x 0.0 | ||
| 2006 May 30 | Move in at 119W | 1436.12 35785 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 118.8W | |
| 2006 Aug 7 | 35779 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 118.8W | ||
| 2007 Mar 15 | 1436.09 35775 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 118.9W | ||
| 2007 May 2 | Move out | GEO 118.8W | |
| 2007 Jun | Temp at 96.9W | ||
| 2007 Jun | Move to 85W | ||
| 2008 Mar 4 | 1436.09 35776 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 85.0W | ||
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