| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | AMC-18 (Americom 18) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | -104.97 |
| Perigee (km) | 35773 |
| Apogee (km) | 35800 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000320235313652699 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.06 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.1 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2081 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 918 |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 08-12-2006 |
| Expected Lifetime | 15 yrs. |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 5 |
| COSPAR Number | 2006-054B |
| NORAD Number | 29644 |
| Comments | All c-band transponders for North American coverage. |