AMSAT-OSCAR 16
| Operator | AMSAT-NA |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1990-005D |
| SATCAT no. | 20439 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 13.340 kilograms (29.41 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 January 1990 |
| Rocket | Ariane 4 V-35 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 783 kilometres (487 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 799 kilometres (496 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.19 degrees |
| Period | 100.58 minutes |
AMSAT-OSCAR 16, also known as AO-16 and PACSAT, is the in-orbit name designation of an amateur radio satellite of the OSCAR series. It was built by AMSAT and was launched on 22 January 1990 from Kourou, French Guiana on an Ariane 4 launch vehicle. It is in Sun synchronous low Earth orbit.