Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Intelsat 18 (IS-18) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Intelsat, Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
180 |
Perigee (km) |
35775 |
Apogee (km) |
35797 |
Eccentricity |
0.000260935572634975 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.09 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3200 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
05-10-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Orbital Sciences Corp. |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit |
COSPAR Number |
2011-056A |
NORAD Number |
37834 |
Comments |
24 C-band, 12 Ku-band; Asia Pacific Region |