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GALAXY 18 (G-18)

OperationalPayloadGEO

A catalogued spacecraft payload.

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Launch

Launch date
May 21, 2008 at 09:43 AM UTC
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
Launched by
Zenit 3SL →
Operator
Sea Launch
Mission
Galaxy 18
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,798 km
Periapsis
35,775 km
Inclination
0.01°
Orbital period
1436.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Intelsat S.A.
Manufacturer
Space Systems/Loral
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
4,642 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2008-024A
NORAD catalog №
32951
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
20.9813 m²
Status
Operational