Eutelsat 16C
Spacecraft
Eutelsat 16C was a satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications, originally the first of a series of SESAT satellites. It provided a wide range of telecommunications services over a very large geographical coverage area that extends from the... Wikipedia
Launch date: April 17, 2000
Max speed: 6,867 mph
Launch mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)
Mission duration: 10 years (planned); 17.8 years (achieved)