| Official name | GSAT 16 |
| Alternative name | GSAT 16 |
| Cospar ID | 2014-078A |
| Norad ID | 40332 |
| Launch date | 2014-12-06 |
| Launch site | FRGUI |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane-5ECA |
| Country/Organization | India |
| Type application | Communication |
| Operator | Insat |
| RCS size | LARGE |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 1436.08 |
| Inclination (deg) | 0.06 |
| Perigee (km) | 35757 |
| Apogee (km) | 35815 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000810372771474878 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 1.00272965294413 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 42164.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 110.9562 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 329.6039 |
| Shape | Box + 2 Pan |
| Mass (kg) | 3180 |
| Height (m) | 3.1 |
| Width (m) | 1.7 |
| Depth (m) | 1.7 |
| Span (m^2) | 15.4 |
| Lifetime | 15 years |
| Contractors | ISRO |
| Equipment | 24 C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders |
| Propulsion | LAM |
| Configuration | I-3K (I-3000) Bus |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT 16 | 2014-078A | 2014-12-06 | FRGUI | Ariane-5ECA | with DirecTV 14 |
